Stars: Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Luis Guzman, Lesley Ann Warren, Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane, Alvaro Monje

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Summary: In 'The Limey' an ex-conman finds himself in Los Angeles on the hunt for his daughter's murderer. 'Sexy Beast' is the story of a retired ex-villain, Gary Dove, who made enough money throughout his career to live comfortably in Spain with his wife Deedee.

This hard-boiled double feature presents SEXY BEAST and THE LIMEY in one specially priced set. See individual titles for more details.
SEXY BEAST: Jonathan Glazer, the award-winning director of adverts and music videos, presents his feature film debut with this lushly photographed, expertly written, and brilliantly performed convention-defying gangster film. SEXY BEAST jettisons the slickness of the LOCK, STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS school in favour of intricate character development. In its opening shot, Gary "Gal" Dove (Ray Winstone)--a big-bellied ex-gangster with a cockney accent--is sunning himself pool side at his luxe villa on Spain's Costa Del Sol when a gigantic boulder hurtles down a hillside, almost killing him. This near miss serves as a troublesome portent, but it hardly affects Gal, who is immersed in his tranquil life with wife Deedee (Amanda Redman), who he adores with earnest fervor. However, Gal's peace is soon shattered by the arrival of Don Logan (Ben Kingsley, using his shaved skull, spare frame, and ramrod posture to pose as an anti-Gandhi), a brutal former accomplice looking to recruit Gal for a heist.
With THE LIMEY, director Steven Soderbergh has crafted a stylish revenge thriller that also contains a refreshing sense of humour. Wilson (Terence Stamp), a tough English ex-con, travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death, which he is convinced was not accidental. After meeting Ed (Luis Guzman), a friend of his daughter's who sent him a letter informing him of her passing, he finds out about her affair with Terry Valentine (Peter Fonda), a drug-dealing, money-laundering record producer, and begins to hunt him down.

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Fed up with the seemingly endless succession of Brit gangster flicks? Or just wish that someone would reinvent the genre? Either way, Sexy Beastis for you. While reintroducing some of the well-worn characters of recent years, the film at least attempts to take a sideways look at the genre. Centred on the lives of two ex-con ex-pats and their new lives in Spain, the story is one concerning the conflict between the past and the present. Ray Winston is Gel, who, enjoying his life of early retirement in the sun, finds his loyalties called into question when asked to return to Britain to take part in an audacious heist. There's not much else to say plot wise, but the script and cast is so strong that the film gets away with it. Eschewing the younger brat pack in favour of the likes of Winston, Ian McShane, Amanda Redman (sadly under-used) and Ben Kingsley (whose ultra foul-mouthed Don steals every scene) gives the film a calm authority. Quite violent--although more in language than action--but not without its moments of brilliant humour, Sexy Beastis an intelligent, enthralling and welcome addition to the gangster-film genre. --Phil Udell

Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen, 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Cast And Crew Interviews, Behind The Scenes Footage, Theatrical Trailer, Sexy Beast Deleted Scenes, The Limey Isolated Music Score
Year:	1999
Release Date:	February 3, 2003
Runtime:	169 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C C D 9405
Label:	Take Two
Keywords:	British, Beast, Double, Gangster, General, Wide, Screen, Sexy, Drama, Feature, Limey
Genre:	Drama