Layer Cake
The art of good business is being a good middleman.
The art of good business is being a good middleman.
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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2004
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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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Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
30 Sep 2004
Country:
GB
Languages:
English, Romanian
Budget:
$6,500,000
Revenue:
$11,900,000
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
I like Layer Cake a lot.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
20 Jun 2005
fresh:
It's a little bleak, a little twisted, a little gory, and a lot funny.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
11 Jun 2005
rotten:
The film is lamentably short of narrative coherence.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
10 Jun 2005
rotten:
The intricate thing dodges and feints and twists this way and turns that way until, by the time of the alleged resolution, we've lost our bearings completely.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
10 Jun 2005
fresh:
It's almost too much to follow, but the style, proven by Ritchie time and again, is irresistible.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jun 2005