The Limey (1999)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $10,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,204,663.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.178 |
Directed By
Steven Soderbergh
Crew
Sarah Flack
Scott Kramer
John Hardy
Cliff Martinez
Edward Lachman
Steven Soderbergh
Louise Frogley
Debra Zane
Dawn Fintor
Gary Frutkoff
Kathryn Peters
Blair Huizingh
Andrea Brody
John W. DeBlau
Annie Welles
John Robotham
Larry Blake
Suzanne Cranfill
Ray De La Motte
Bonnie Clevering
Kevin Hannigan
Joyce Kogut
Alicia Stevenson
Amanda Scheer-Demme
Bob Marshak
Richard Hartley
Peter Bankins
Robert Clancey
Robert Gmuer
Craig Aines
Thomas Currna
Waldo Sanchez
Phylis Decker
Raqueli Dahan
Deborah Mills-Whitlock
Nancy Reid
Rick Sharp
Ken Chase
Jane E. Graves
Colin J. O'Hara
Ken Lavet
Quinn Donoghue
Rich King
Shane Greedy
Terri Taylor
Carrie Cashman
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann
Jon Carpenter
Mike Chock
Ezra Dweck
John Pospisil
Buck Damon
Carol A. Ellison
David Betancourt
James Morioka
Rich Bennetti
Angie Luckey
Larry Blake
Caitlin Maloney
Marvin Walowitz
Lem Dobbs
Jason Rodriguez
Pat Chapman
David Hallinan
James E. Webb
Eddie Matthews
Paul Threlkeld
Christie Hayes
Gary Dunham
Tammy Fouts
Marta Weiss
Jeff Ramsey
Stacy De La Motte
Peter Stader
Frederic W. Brost
David Conley
Mike Hall
Alberto Christiano Lombardo
Perry Dodgson
Kerry Rossall
David C. Potter
Russ Caldwell
Gregory Jacobs
Cheryl Kurk
Noon Orsatti
Charles John Bukey
Brian J. Williams
Katie Santore
Paul David Williams
Gary Brostrom
Ken Loach
Harry Frierson
Kris Fuller
Michael Koellner
R. Patrick McGee
TOP 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
Melissa George
Jennifer 'Jenny' Wilson
William Lucking
Warehouse Foreman
Matthew Kimbrough
Tom Johannson
John Robotham
Rick (Valentine's Bodyguard)
Steve Heinze
Larry (Valentine's Bodyguard)
Nancy Lenehan
Lady on Plane
Wayne Pére
Pool Hall Creep
Bill Duke
Head DEA Agent (uncredited)
John Cothran
DEA Guy
Ousaun Elam
DEA Guy
Dwayne McGee
DEA Guy
Brian Bennet
DEA Guy
Allan Graf
Gordon (Valentine's Head Bodyguard)
Carl Ciarfalio
Warehouse Thug
George Marshall Ruge
Warehouse Thug
Lincoln Simonds
Warehouse Thug
Rainbow Borden
Warehouse Sweeper
Michaela Gallo
Young Jennifer
Jose Perez
Teen Gun Dealer
Alex Perez
Teen Gun Dealer
Brandon Keener
Excited Guy
Jim Jenkins
Party Guy
Mark Gerschwin
Party Guy #2
Johnny Sanchez
Valet
Brooke Marie Bridges
Child Actress
Randy Lowell
Director
Eva Rodriguez
Ed's Sister
James Earl Olmedo
Ed's Nephew
Jamie Lin Olmedo
Ed's Niece
Clement Blake
Pool Hall Bartender
Tom Pardoe
Party Bartender
David Ward
Edward Ford (Cab Driver) (uncredited)
Carol White
Wilson's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)
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