Sexy Beast
Sexy Beast is a 2000 crime film directed by Jonathan Glazer (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Louis Mellis and David Scinto. It stars Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, and Ian McShane. It follows Gal Dove (Winstone), a retired ex-gangster visited by a violent gangster (Kingsley) who demands that he takes part in a bank job.
Plot
Ex-criminal Gary "Gal" Dove is happily retired in Spain with his beloved wife DeeDee, best friend Aitch, and Aitch's wife, Jackie. A boulder falls from a hill, nearly hits him, and lands in his swimming pool, damaging its double-heart insignia.
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| author | David Scinto Louis Mellis |
|---|---|
| award | European Film Award for Best Actor |
| contentLocation | Costa del Sol London |
| director | Jonathan Glazer |
| editor | David Scinto John Scott Louis Mellis Sam Sneade |
| events | gang |
| genre | crime thriller |
| keywords | bank robbery bath house best friend bus stop claim crime lord dive drive earring heathrow airport kill london heathrow airport retire safe deposit box scream security system swimming pool traumatize |
| musicBy | Roque Baños |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor European Film Award for Best Actor European Film Award – Jameson People's Choice Award – Best Actor |
| producer | Jeremy Thomas |
| productionCompany | FilmFour Recorded Picture Company |
| publisher | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| recordedAt | Spain |
| theme | gangster heist independent lgbt-related neo-noir |