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Layer Cake

2004 · 105 min

A slick, stylish crime thriller that keeps you on edge with its sharp dialogue, sudden violence, and labyrinthine plot.

Directed by
Matthew Vaughn
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller, Tom Hardy
Tagline
The art of good business is being a good middleman.
Overview
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...

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Stream in the UK
  • Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Matthew Vaughn
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller, Tom Hardy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • power
  • corruption
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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drama, thriller, crime
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105 min
Country
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Languages
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