Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Nicky Katt
An extremely volatile and dangerous Englishman goes to Los Angeles to find the man he considers responsible for his daughter's death.
DVD Release Date: February 20, 2001
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September 25, 2009A very cool homage to the stylish thrillers of the late 60?s. Fonda and Stamp are great in it but for me Barry Newman stole the show with his car chase, a salute to his role in Vanishing Point. One of my more favourite Steven Soderbergh films.
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March 19, 2009Tell me...tell me...tell me about Jenny. That quote is the heart of this story. It's not just a simple revenge thriller. I also loved the discontinuous editing style that grabbed your attention right from the beginning.
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October 2, 2008Don't ask me why, but there's a certain kind of Britisher that makes convincing tough guys. Stamp makes that cut and shows that age hasn't dulled his edge.
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June 25, 2008Wilson: You tell him, you tell him I'm coming. Tell him I'm fucking coming!
Very cool revenge movie, with a distinct editing style.
Terence Stamp, best known as General Zod from Superman II, stars as Wilson, a career criminal, recently released from jail, and has come to Ameri...( read more) -
February 18, 2008Terence Stamp as Brit coming to the USA to avenge his daughter's death. While some of the editing and music choices remind of Steven Soderbergh other movies this still feels somewhat different. At times it seems to mistake cool with indifferent and calm with not engaging enough. ...( read more)
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November 17, 2009The Limey is a superb piece of cinema featuring a bravura performance by the very talented Terence Stamp. It is more than just another revenge thriller -- much more. Aside from a brilliant star turn by Stamp and very good performances by most of the other players, it is also stri...( read more)
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November 4, 2009An interesting take on an otherwise basic thriller. Cool camera tricks and stylistic risks are what made this interesting.
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September 22, 2009A really good movie. Terrance Stamp was just so cool as the bad ass hero. I never realized that this was a Steven Soderbergh movie either
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August 23, 2009The "hero" (Terence Stamp) is more threatening than the villain (wimpy Peter Fonda), but a clever and satisfying resolution that draws parallels between them elevates LIMEY above the usual revenge thriller. Good comic relief from Nicky Katt.
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July 15, 2009Wilson (Terence Stamp) has just been released after serving a nine year stretch. Only to find out that his only daughter was killed in a car crash in Los Angele's. Wilson being English has to adjust to America, and suspects that his daughter was actually murdered.
Steven Soderb...( read more)
Critic Reviews
April 25, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Soderbergh's direction of the film takes the underlying story, which is basic Ross Macdonald, and uses the visuals to add an ironic amusement. full review
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