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This hard-boiled triple feature presents SEXY BEAST, THE LIMEY, and GANGSTER NO.1 in one specially priced box set. See individual titles for more details. SEXY BEAST: Jonathan Glazer, the award-winning director of adverts and music videos, presents his feature film debut with this lushly photographed, expertly written, and brilliantly performed convention-defying gangster film. SEXY BEAST jettisons the slickness of the LOCK, STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS school in favour of intricate character development. In its opening shot, Gary "Gal" Dove (Ray Winstone)--a big-bellied ex-gangster with a cockney accent--is sunning himself pool side at his luxe villa on Spain's Costa Del Sol when a gigantic boulder hurtles down a hillside, almost killing him. This near miss serves as a troublesome portent, but it hardly affects Gal, who is immersed in his tranquil life with wife Deedee (Amanda Redman), who he adores with earnest fervor. However, Gal's peace is soon shattered by the arrival of Don Logan (Ben Kingsley, using his shaved skull, spare frame, and ramrod posture to pose as an anti-Gandhi), a brutal former accomplice looking to recruit Gal for a heist. With THE LIMEY, director Steven Soderbergh has crafted a stylish revenge thriller that also contains a refreshing sense of humour. Wilson (Terence Stamp), a tough English ex-con, travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death, which he is convinced was not accidental. After meeting Ed (Luis Guzman), a friend of his daughter's who sent him a letter informing him of her passing, he finds out about her affair with Terry Valentine (Peter Fonda), a drug-dealing, money-laundering record producer, and begins to hunt him down. GANGSTER NO.1: When a young gangster (Paul Bettany) starts working for gang leader Freddie Mays (David Thewlis), known as the Butcher of Mayfair, he dreams of being everything that Freddie is--smooth, sophisticated, impeccably dressed, always with the right women, and driving the fanciest cars. Freddie takes the young gangster (unnamed in the film but listed as Gangster 55 in the credits) under his wing as a potential war with a rival gang starts to heat up. After Freddie falls for Karen (Saffron Burrows), whom 55 had his eye on, the young gangster lies in wait for an opportunity to change things, and when that moment comes, he leaves a bloodbath of betrayal in his wake. Malcolm McDowell skillfully portrays 55 in his later years.

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EAN5014138290931

eBay Product ID (ePID)3954429

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ActorPeter Fonda, Kenneth Cranham, Terence Stamp, David Thewlis, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Ben Kingsley, Luis Guzman, Amanda Redman, Paul Bettany, Malcolm McDowell, Lesley Ann Warren

Aspect RatioWide Screen

Film/TV TitleSexy Beast / the Limey / Gangster No. 1 (Box Set)

DirectorSteven Soderbergh, Paul Mcguigan, Jonathan Glazer

Release Year2002

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

FeaturesCast and Crew Interviews\Behind the Scenes Footage\Trailer, Widescreen, Closed Caption

GenreDrama, General

Run Time268 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate18

Number of Discs3

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

Additional InformationThis hard-boiled triple feature presents SEXY BEAST, THE LIMEY, and GANGSTER NO.1 in one specially priced box set. See individual titles for more details. SEXY BEAST: Jonathan Glazer, the award-winning director of adverts and music videos, presents his feature film debut with this lushly photographed, expertly written, and brilliantly performed convention-defying gangster film. SEXY BEAST jettisons the slickness of the LOCK, STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS school in favour of intricate character development. In its opening shot, Gary Gal Dove (Ray Winstone)--a big-bellied ex-gangster with a cockney accent--is sunning himself pool side at his luxe villa on Spain's Costa Del Sol when a gigantic boulder hurtles down a hillside, almost killing him. This near miss serves as a troublesome portent, but it hardly affects Gal, who is immersed in his tranquil life with wife Deedee (Amanda Redman), who he adores with earnest fervor. However, Gal's peace is soon shattered by the arrival of Don Logan (Ben Kingsley, using his shaved skull, spare frame, and ramrod posture to pose as an anti-Gandhi), a brutal former accomplice looking to recruit Gal for a heist. With THE LIMEY, director Steven Soderbergh has crafted a stylish revenge thriller that also contains a refreshing sense of humour. Wilson (Terence Stamp), a tough English ex-con, travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death, which he is convinced was not accidental. After meeting Ed (Luis Guzman), a friend of his daughter's who sent him a letter informing him of her passing, he finds out about her affair with Terry Valentine (Peter Fonda), a drug-dealing, money-laundering record producer, and begins to hunt him down. GANGSTER NO.1: When a young gangster (Paul Bettany) starts working for gang leader Freddie Mays (David Thewlis), known as the Butcher of Mayfair, he dreams of being everything that Freddie is--smooth, sophisticated, impeccably dressed, always with the right women, and driving the fanciest cars. Freddie takes the young gangster (unnamed in the film but listed as Gangster 55 in the credits) under his wing as a potential war with a rival gang starts to heat up. After Freddie falls for Karen (Saffron Burrows), whom 55 had his eye on, the young gangster lies in wait for an opportunity to change things, and when that moment comes, he leaves a bloodbath of betrayal in his wake. Malcolm McDowell skillfully portrays 55 in his later years.

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Movie/TV TitleSexy Beast / The Limey / Gangster No. 1 (Box Set)