Layer Cake
2004 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 6.9 · 77% critics
After a drug deal turns disastrous, a London dealer is forced to break his own rules and scramble to stay ahead of a ruthless criminal power struggle. With everything at risk, he must navigate shifting loyalties and escalating danger to protect himself and keep control of the situation.
Based on Layer Cake
Also known as L4yer Cake
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-09-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (2,368 votes)
About
You’ll probably enjoy Layer Cake if you like a gritty, stylish British crime thriller with dry irony and steady tension; Not for you if confusing alliances and heavy violence turn you off, or if you prefer more straightforward stories like Eastern Promises or Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead.
Pros: sharp British tone; fast forward momentum; strong lead performance | Cons: confusing plot threads; underused supporting roles; uneven pacing
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- drug smuggling
- hitman
- kidnapping
- gangster
- drug trafficking
- ecstasy
- cocaine
- drug mule
- mission of murder
- murder
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actor · 2005 · nominated
Cast & crew
Daniel Craig
as XXXX
Sienna Miller
as Tammy
Tom Hardy
as Clarkie
Colm Meaney
as Gene
George Harris
as Morty
Sally Hawkins
as Slasher
Kenneth Cranham
as Jimmy Price
Jamie Foreman
as Duke
Michael Gambon
as Eddie Temple
Ben Whishaw
as Sidney
Directed by Matthew Vaughn