The Limey

"Tell him I'm coming."

1999 1h 29m EN

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6.5

SOLID

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92%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.9

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 516🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 37,295

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Synopsis

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The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine and an army of L.A.'s toughest criminals, hoping to find clues and piece together what happened. After surviving a near-death beating, getting thrown from a building and being chased down a dangerous mountain road, the Englishman decides to dole out some bodily harm of his own.

“Tell him I'm coming.”

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Cast

Terence Stamp
Wilson
Lesley Ann Warren
Elaine
Luis Guzmán
Eduardo Roel
Barry Newman
Jim Avery
Joe Dallesandro
Uncle John
Nicky Katt
Stacy the Hitman
Peter Fonda
Terry Valentine
Amelia Heinle
Adhara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: Lem Dobbs
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 32% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Soderbergh, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cliff Martinez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sarah Flack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Terence Stamp and Lesley Ann Warren and Luis Guzmán carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Tell him I'm coming.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steven Soderbergh directs. Edward Lachman behind the camera. Cliff Martinez scores. Sarah Flack cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 32% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Steven Soderbergh, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Cliff Martinez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sarah Flack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Terence Stamp and Lesley Ann Warren and Luis Guzmán carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Tell him I'm coming.".
9IMDB entry: tt0165854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "prison", "daughter", "release from prison", "investigation".