Project Detail

Layer Cake

Synopsis

Layer Cake, a metaphor for the many murky layers of the criminal world, is set in modern day London and features smooth-talking and sophisticated drug dealer 'X' whose plan is to quietly bank-roll enough cash to retire young (early). Operating under the polished veneer of a legitimate businessman, his mantra is to keep a low profile and run a tight operation until it's time to get out.

'X' sees his opportunity to make a final score when crime boss, Jimmy Price, asks him to find the wayward daughter of rival crime boss, Eddy Temple. He agrees to take the seemingly innocuous gig as his opportunity to get out of the business with the blessing from Jimmy Price. From the glitz of the London club scene to the underbelly of its criminal world, a dark, twisted thriller ensues.

When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, 'X' realises he 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.

Details

Year: 2004
Type of film: Features
Running time: 100 mins
Format: 35mm
Director: Matthew Vaughn 1st Feature
Producer: Adam Bohling, David Reid, Matthew Vaughn
Screenwriter: John Connolly, from his novel
Director of Photography: Ben Davis
Music: Lisa Gerrard, Ilan Eshkeri
Principal cast: Daniel Craig, Michael Gambon, Tom Hardy, Colm Meaney, Jamie Foreman, Sienna Miller

Genre

Action Literary Adaption Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

SKA Films

2nd Floor
6 Salem Road
London
W2 4BU
UK

Sales Company

Sony Pictures

Europe House
25 Golden Square
London W1R 6LU
UK

T+44 (0)20 7533 1111

press_office@spe.sony.com

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www.sonypictures.com

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