Sexy Beast

1h 24m 2000

Brief Synopsis

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Ex-con Gary "Gal" Dove has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan, intent on persuading Gal to return to London for one last big job. Desperate not to sacrifice his enchan

Cast & Crew

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Jonathan Glazer

Director

Ray Winstone

Gary 'Gal' Dove

Ben Kingsley

Don 'Malky' Logan

Ian Mcshane

Teddy Bass

Amanda Redman

Deedee Dove

James Fox

Harry

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Film4 Productions; Filmfour; Filmfour International; Fox Searchlight Pictures; Framestore Cfc; General Screen Enterprises; Kanzaman; Recorded Picture Company
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; 20th Century Fox International; Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Bac Films Distribution; Belga Films; Central Film Verleih Gmbh; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Film4 Productions; Film4 Productions; Filmfour; Fox Searchlight Pictures; Hispano Foxfilms; Independent Films (If); Nexo Digital; Sam Film; Senator Film Verleih; Wild Bunch AG
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Almeria, Spain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 24m

Synopsis

Ex-con Gary "Gal" Dove has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan, intent on persuading Gal to return to London for one last big job. Desperate not to sacrifice his enchanted existence, Dove is drawn into a shocking and explosive battle of wills with Logan, a battle that redefines his notions of love, honor and commitment.

Director

Jonathan Glazer

Director

Cast

Ray Winstone

Gary 'Gal' Dove

Ben Kingsley

Don 'Malky' Logan

Ian Mcshane

Teddy Bass

Amanda Redman

Deedee Dove

James Fox

Harry

Cavan Kendall

Aitch

Julianne White

Jackie

Alvaro Monje

Enrique

Robert Atiko

Andy

Nieves Del Amo Oruet

Air Hostess

Enrique Aleman Fabrega

Pilot

Gerard Barray

Spanish Official

Jose Ma Cano Ramos

Felipe'S Friend No 1

Desiree Eramus

Jean

Santiago Frias Munoz

Policia No 2

Jose Hernandez

Ginger--Air Steward

Ana Maldonado Herreria

Maruja--Matronly Woman

Andy Lucas

Jimmy

Jose Lirola Ramos

Policia No 1

Jose Lopez Carillo

Felipe'S Friend No 2

Antonio Fco Marquez

Steward

Juan Manuel Martinez Cobos

Policia No 4

Dionisio Mesa

Felipe

Eddie O'connell

Bruno

Terry Plummer

Mike

Manuel Sanchez Berlanga

Man On Plane

Frank Scinto

Pete

Darkie Smith

Stan Higgins

Rocky Taylor

Raymond

Chris Webb

Nicky

Pedro Zamora Hernandez

Policia No 3

Roque Baños

Performer

Crew

Cesar Abades

Special Effects Technician (Reyes Abades Efectos Especiales/Spain)

Reyes Abades

Special Effects Supervisor (Reyes Abades Efectos Especiales/Spain)

Tim Alban

Dubbing Mixer

Mark Albela

Production Supervisor

Angel Alonso

Special Effects Technician

Luis Miguel Arranz

Other

Roque Baños

Music Composer

Michele Baylis

Make-Up & Hair Designer

Hercules Bellville

Associate Producer

Oscar Beuselinck

Assistant Director

Ivan Bird

Director Of Photography

Antonio Bloch

Sound Engineer

Carlos Bodelon

Art Director (Spain)

Lucy Boulting

Casting

Richard Brown

Special Effects Senior Technician (United Kingdom)

Peter Burgess

Foley Artist

J Cadbury

Additional Music & Instrumentation (South)

Manuel L Canizares

Assistant Director (Spain)

Jens Christensen

Adr Recordist

Jane Cooke

Set Decorator

Felicity Cottrell

Foley Artist

Ananada Coulier

Production Coordinator

Cameron Craig

Other

The Dream Factory

Special Effects Make-Up

Rory Farnan

Dialogue Editor

Richard File

Additional Music (Unkle)

Richard File

Programming & Additional Production

Ian Foster

Camera Operator

Suzy Freeman

Costume Supervisor

Jane Fryers

Script Supervisor

Jose Maria Gallardo Del Rey

Guitar Solo

Araceli Gordobil

Assistant Director (Spain)

Simon Gosling

Post-Production Coordinator

Doug Green

Supervisor

Rod Haak

Location Manager (United Kingdom)

John Hadfeild

Other

James Alexander Hamilton

Art Director (United Kingdom)

Jonathan Hamm

Assistant Director (United Kingdom)

Simon Hardy

Production Supervisor (United Kingdom)

Tom Harris

Special Effects Supervisor (United Kingdom)

Bob Hathaway

Music Editor

Christopher Hobbs

Special Effects Senior Technician (United Kingdom)

Jan Houllevigue

Production Designer

Camilla-valentine Isola

Casting (Spain)

Hugh Johnson

Adr Recordist

Andrea King

Foley Artist

Florence Larsonneur

Post-Production Coordinator

James Lavelle

Music Producer

James Lavelle

Additional Music (Unkle)

Pat Lees

Production Supervisor (United Kingdom)

Caroline Lloyd-price

Unit Manager (United Kingdom)

Ian Lowe

Special Effects Senior Technician (United Kingdom)

Joaquin Manchado

Steadicam Operator (Spain)

Eusebio Marquez Lebreros

Make-Up & Hair Designer

Wayne Marshall

Song Performer ("G Spot")

Dean Martin

Song Performer ("Sway (The Ripp Off Artist)")

Derek Martin

Song Performer ("Daddy Rollin' Stone")

J Mcdonald

Additional Music & Instrumentaion (South)

Louis Mellis

Screenwriter

Lena Mossum

Wardrobe Supervisor (Spain)

Andy Nicholson

Other

Toni Novella

Location Manager (Spain)

Denise O'dell

Co-Producer

Alan Osmond

Other

Queti Pazos

Music Production

Gregg Pearson

Other

Miguel Pedregosa

Stunt Coordinator (Spain)

Olivia Peiniston-bird

Assistant Director (Spain)

Kieron Phipps

Assistant Director

Jeremy Price

Supervising Sound Editor

Peter Raeburn

Music Consultant

Ameria Roasa

Other

Sandra Roth

Foley Recordist

Sandra Roth

Foley Editor

Victor Sanchez

Special Effects Technician (Reyes Abades Efectos Especiales/Spain)

Michael Saxton

Post-Production Supervisor

David Scinto

Screenwriter

John Scott

Editor

B Shaw

Additional Music & Instrumentation (South)

Steve Simmonds

Art Director (United Kingdom)

Sam Sneade

Editor

Jack Stew

Foley Artist

Louise Stjernsward

Costume Designer

Damian Taylor

Additional Production

Damian Taylor

Sound Design

Jeremy Thomas

Producer

Peter Toulson

Special Effects Senior Technician (United Kingdom)

Alf Tramontin

Steadicam Operator (United Kingdom)

Jason Troughton

Special Effects Supervisor (United Kingdom)

Mike Valentine

Underwater Cameraman (Underwater Unit)

Jose Vinader

Sound Recording Technician

Jose Vinader

Other

Peter Watson

Associate Producer

Peter Watson

Associate Producer

Jonathan Watts

Other

Alan Whibley

Special Effects Supervisor (United Kingdom)

Marcus Wookey

Art Director (United Kingdom)

Hilary Wyatt

Adr Editor

Hilary Wyatt

Dialogue Editor

Aurora Yufera

Production Coordinator (Spain)

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Film4 Productions; Filmfour; Filmfour International; Fox Searchlight Pictures; Framestore Cfc; General Screen Enterprises; Kanzaman; Recorded Picture Company
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; 20th Century Fox International; Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Bac Films Distribution; Belga Films; Central Film Verleih Gmbh; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Film4 Productions; Film4 Productions; Filmfour; Fox Searchlight Pictures; Hispano Foxfilms; Independent Films (If); Nexo Digital; Sam Film; Senator Film Verleih; Wild Bunch AG
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Almeria, Spain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 24m

Award Nominations

Best Supporting Actor

2001
Ben Kingsley

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Nominated for the 2001 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Best Supporting Actor (Ben Kingsley).

Winner of the 2001 award for Best Supporting Actor (Ben Kingsley) from the Broadcast Film Critics Association.

Winner of the 2001 Golden Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Drama (Ben Kingsley) from the International Press Academy.

Winner of the Best Actor Award (Ben Kingsley) at the 2001 European Film Awards.

Limited Release in United States June 13, 2001

Released in United States Summer June 13, 2001

Expanded Release in United States June 22, 2001

Released in United States on Video March 12, 2002

Released in United States September 2000

Released in United States November 2000

Released in United States January 2001

Shown at San Sebastian International Film

Festival (Open Zone/ in competition) September 21-30, 2000.

Shown at London Film Festival (Gala Films) November 1-16, 2000.

Feature directorial debut for British commercial director Jonathan Glazer.

Completed shooting July 28, 1999.

Began shooting May 24, 1999.

Limited Release in United States June 13, 2001

Released in United States Summer June 13, 2001

Expanded Release in United States June 22, 2001

Released in United States on Video March 12, 2002

Released in United States September 2000 (Festival (Open Zone/ in competition) September 21-30, 2000.)

Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (Gala Films) November 1-16, 2000.)

Released in United States January 2001 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 2001.)

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