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 | 12.694 |
Directed By
Steven Soderbergh
Crew
Steven Soderbergh
John Hardy
Scott Kramer
Edward Lachman
Cliff Martinez
Sarah Flack
Debra Zane
Louise Frogley
Gary Frutkoff
Kathryn Peters
Blair Huizingh
Andrea Brody
Kevin Hannigan
Joyce Kogut
Suzanne Cranfill
Amanda Scheer-Demme
Annie Welles
Ray De La Motte
Bob Marshak
John W. DeBlau
Richard Hartley
John Robotham
Dawn Fintor
Alicia Stevenson
Larry Blake
Bonnie Clevering
Peter Bankins
Craig Aines
Robert Clancey
Thomas Currna
Robert Gmuer
Waldo Sanchez
Deborah Mills-Whitlock
Rick Sharp
Ken Chase
Raqueli Dahan
Ken Lavet
Jane E. Graves
Phylis Decker
Nancy Reid
Colin J. O'Hara
Quinn Donoghue
Rich King
Terri Taylor
Shane Greedy
Jon Carpenter
Rich Bennetti
Larry Blake
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann
Caitlin Maloney
Carol A. Ellison
Angie Luckey
Marvin Walowitz
John Pospisil
Ezra Dweck
Mike Chock
James Morioka
David Betancourt
Carrie Cashman
Buck Damon
Lem Dobbs
Noon Orsatti
Christie Hayes
Kerry Rossall
Jeff Ramsey
Jason Rodriguez
Peter Stader
Brian J. Williams
Eddie Matthews
Frederic W. Brost
Pat Chapman
Gregory Jacobs
David Hallinan
David Conley
Cheryl Kurk
Alberto Christiano Lombardo
David C. Potter
Mike Hall
Gary Dunham
Katie Santore
Tammy Fouts
Marta Weiss
Stacy De La Motte
Perry Dodgson
James E. Webb
Russ Caldwell
Charles John Bukey
Paul Threlkeld
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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