The Limey


1h 29m 1999

Brief Synopsis

A British ex-con, seeking to avenge the murder of his daughter, travels to Los Angeles to investigate it, hoping to piece together clues to find the scoundrel. Along the way, he makes a lot of enemies (including a top boss played by Fonda). Tired of being pushed around, the Limey takes on the whole mob personally.

Film Details

Also Known As
Anglais, L', Limey
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Drama
Film Noir
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Artisan Entertainment
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling an army of L.A.'s toughest criminals in the hopes of piecing together the events leading to her murder. As he survives a near-deadly beating, getting thrown out of a building and being chased down a dangerous mountain road, Wilson retaliates by doling out some bodily harm of his own. Before his trip is over, all of Los Angeles will know The Limey is in town.

Crew

Craig Aines

Grip

Newell Alexander

Adr

Peter Bankins

Property Master

Cassandra Barbour

Archival Footage

Richard Bennetti

Other

Loren Bess

Driver

David Betancourt

Foley Mixer

Larry Blake

Sound Editor

Larry Blake

Rerecording

Lisa Joi Bloch

Assistant Director

Allan Bragg

Stand-In

Andrea Brody

Art Assistant

Frederic W. Brost

Unit Production Manager

Laure Brost

Accounting Assistant

Gary A Brostrom

Key Grip

Kevin Brown

Other

Charles John Bukey

Key Grip

Jon Bush

On-Set Dresser

Russell Caldwell

Best Boy

Jon Carpenter

Transportation Coordinator

Mitch Carter

Adr

Carrie Cashman

Foley Recordist

Pat Chapman

Unit Production Manager

Ken Chase

Makeup Artist

Gary Cheek

Driver

Michael Chock

Sound Editor

Robert Clancey

Grip

Bonnie Clevering

Hair Stylist

Brett Cody

Video

David Conley

Production Coordinator

David Cowgill

Adr

Suzanne Cranfill

Set Costumer

David Crosby

Song

Thomas Currna

Grip

Raqueli Dahan

Makeup Artist

Buck Damon

Music

Ray De La Motte

Camera Operator

Stacy De La Motte

Camera

John Deblau

Gaffer

Phyllis Decker

Assistant Location Manager

Julian Del Valle

Other

Bradley Delp

Song

Lem Dobbs

Screenplay

Perry Dodgson

Boom Operator

Charles Drake

Craft Service

Gary Dunham

Camera Assistant

Ezra Dweck

Sound Editor

Iake Eissinmann

Adr

David Elton

On-Set Dresser

Frank Endewardt

Other

Dawn Fintor

Foley

Sarah Flack

Editor

Carol Ellison Fleming

Assistant Editor

Eric Flickinger

Other

Tammy Fouts

Camera Assistant

Tom Fox

Sound

Harry Frierson

On-Set Dresser

Louise Frogley

Costume Designer

Gary Frutkoff

Production Designer

Kris Fuller

On-Set Dresser

Scott Garcia

Special Effects Assistant

Harry Garfield

Song Performer

Harry Garfield

Song

Emil Gergov

Driver

Kelli Gillam

Accountant

Aaron Glascock

Sound Editor

Dave Glavin

Driver

Diane Glavin

Driver

Leon L. Glavin

Driver

Robert Gmuer

Costumes

Vincent Gonzales

Assistant Director

David Goodman

Driver

Jane E. Graves

Assistant Location Manager

Shane Greedy

Transportation Captain

Ronald E. Hairston

Craft Service

Mike Hall

Camera Assistant

Dave Hallinan

Assistant Director

Kevin Hannigan

Special Effects Coordinator

John Hardy

Producer

Keith Hartley

Other

Richard Hartley

Rigging Gaffer

Christie Hayes

Stunts

Hicks

Song

John Hillman

Accounting Assistant

Melissa Hofmann

Rerecording

Christine Hughen

Other

Blair Huizingh

Art Department Coordinator

Gregory Jacobs

Assistant Director

Roman Jakobi

Other

Tom Johnston

Song

Allissa Juillet

Production Assistant

John Kay

Song

Rich King

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Michael Koellner

On-Set Dresser

Joyce Kogut

Costume Supervisor

Scott Kramer

Producer

Cheryl Kurk

Production Accountant

Edmund J Lachmann

Director Of Photography

Michael Lacorte

Set Production Assistant

Ken Lavet

Location Manager

Donovan Leitch

Song

Luisa Leschin

Adr

Jeff Lira

Driver

Keri Littledeer

Other

Kenneth Loach

Special Thanks To

Alberto Lombardo

Assistant Property Master

Eric Lopez

Other

Angie Luckey

Assistant Editor

Caitlin Maloney

Post-Production Supervisor

Caitlin Maloney

Assistant

Bob Marshak

Photography

Cliff Martinez

Music Composer

Antoine Mascaro

Caterer

Eddie Matthews

Stunts

Brita Mccollough

Driver

R Patrick Mcgee

On-Set Dresser

Douglas G Miller

Driver

Deborah Mills-whitlock

Hair Stylist

Edie Mirman

Adr

Daisuke Miyake

Grip

Lauren Moore

Stand-In

Rushton Moreve

Song

Robert Morgenroth

Video

James Morioka

Assistant Sound Editor

Colin J O'hara

Post-Production Assistant

Colin J O'hara

Other

Noon Orsatti

Stunts

John P

Sound Editor

Chris T Patterson

On-Set Dresser

Elisa Pensler-gabrielli

Adr

Kathryn Peters

Set Decorator

David Piltch

Music

Lionel Portugal

Grip

Reg Powell

Other

John Quittner

Driver

Jeff Ramsey

Stunts

Ferguson Reid M.d.

Other

Nancy Reid

Assistant Production Coordinator

Chance Robertson

Driver

Chip Robinson

Driver

John Robotham

Stunt Coordinator

Jason Rodriguez

Stunts

Dana Ross

Color Timer

Kerry Rossall

Stunts

Reed Ruddy

Other

Albert C. Rusk Jr.

Driver

Eric Rylander

Special Effects Foreman

David Sabee

Other

Danny Saber

Song Performer

Danny Saber

Song

Jon Salzman

Swing

Waldo Sanchez

Hair Stylist

Katie Santore

Camera Assistant

Anne Sawyer

Assistant Editor

Amanda Scheer-demme

Music Supervisor

Tom Scholz

Song

Laura Sevier

Archival Footage

Bruce Shanahan

Driver

Rick Sharp

Makeup Artist

Scott Shordon

Other

Jack Smalley

Music Arranger

Peter Stader

Stunts

Terence Stamp

Song Performer

Alicia M Stevenson

Foley

Pat Stoltz

Other

Lynn Struiksma

Set Production Assistant

Terri R. Taylor

Casting Associate

The Byrds

Song Performer

Chester Thompson

Song

Paul Threlkeld

Dolly Grip

Peter Townshend

Song

Dave Tutokey

Best Boy

Leanne Ungar

Music

Marvin Walowitz

Sound Editor

Jim Webb

Sound Mixer

Marta E. Weiss

Camera Assistant

Annie Welles

Script Supervisor

Claudette Wells

Adr

Brian J. Williams

Stunts

Paul Williams

Best Boy Grip

Debra Zane

Casting

Film Details

Also Known As
Anglais, L', Limey
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Drama
Film Noir
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Artisan Entertainment
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 1999 Golden Satellite for Best Actor - Drama (Terence Stamp) from the International Press Aacademy.

Limited Release in United States October 8, 1999

Released in United States Fall October 8, 1999

Expanded Release in United States October 15, 1999

Expanded Release in United States October 22, 1999

Released in United States on Video March 21, 2000

Released in United States October 1999

Released in United States November 1999

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States January 2000

Shown at Montreal International Festival of New Cinema & New Media (in competition) October 14-24, 1999.

Shown at London Film Festival November 3-18, 1999.

Shown at Melbourne International Film Festival July 19 - August 6, 2000.

Shown at Brussels International Film Festival January 20-29, 2000.

Inspired by Ken Loach's 1967 feature debut "Poor Cow" (United Kingdom), Steven Soderbergh bought rights to the character named 'Wilson' played by Terence Stamp, and subsequently developed the script around this pre-existing footage. Scenes from the "Poor Cow" are incorporated into "The Limey" and serve to show Stamp's character, as a youth, 'in flashback.'

Began shooting October 5, 1998.

Completed shooting November 24, 1998.

Limited Release in United States October 8, 1999

Released in United States Fall October 8, 1999

Expanded Release in United States October 15, 1999

Expanded Release in United States October 22, 1999

Released in United States on Video March 21, 2000

Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Montreal International Festival of New Cinema & New Media (in competition) October 14-24, 1999.)

Released in United States November 1999 (Shown at London Film Festival November 3-18, 1999.)

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Melbourne International Film Festival July 19 - August 6, 2000.)

Released in United States January 2000 (Shown at Brussels International Film Festival January 20-29, 2000.)