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Layer Cake (Original title)L4yer Cake (Alternative title)
Dates: 2004 (Copyright), 10 September 2004 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Synopsis: In London, cocaine dealer XXXX plans to escape from the world of crime and sees his opportunity to make enough money to retire when his supplier Jimmy Price, asks him to find the wayward daughter of his powerful associate, Eddie Temple. But his hopes of retirement begin to fade when a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry.

Genres:
Crime, Thriller

Subjects:
Drugs related offences, Organised crime
Releases
Date: 2004Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / SDDSRuntime: 105 mins Length: 9491 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (91)
©/Author: Columbia Pictures Industries Inc., Presented by: Columbia Pictures, Presented in association with: Marv Films, [Production Company]: SKA Films, Executive Producer: Stephen Marks, Produced by: Adam Bohling, Produced by: David Reid, Matthew Vaughn, Unit Manager: Luke Jackson, Production Manager: Emma Pike, Production Manager (Amsterdam Unit): Alain Lagger, Production Co-ordinator: Suzie Shearer, Production Co-ordinator (Amsterdam Unit): Chris Brouwer, Amsterdam Production Services: Director's Film Company, Production Accountant: Kevin Freemantle, Location Manager: Eddie Standish, Location Scout (Amsterdam Unit): Rubin Snitslaar, Post-production Supervisor: Clare Maclean, Post-production Supervisor: Jatinderpal Chohan, 2nd Unit Director: David Reid, Assistant Director (1st): Mike Elliott, Assistant Director (2nd): Anthony Wilcox, Assistant Director (3rd): Samar Pollitt, Script Supervisor: Mary Haddow, Casting: Jina Jay, Casting: Leo Davis, Casting (Assistant): Melissa Holm, Casting (Voice): Brendan Donnison, Screenplay: J.J. Connolly, Based on the novel "Layer Cake" by: J.J. Connolly, Director of Photography: Ben Davis, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Steve Parker, Underwater Camera: Mark Silk, Aerial Cameraman: Simon Werry, John Marzano, Camera Operator: Peter Wignall, Still Photographer: Daniel Smith, Visual Effects: Framestore CFC, Special Effects: Special Effects UK Ltd, Grafitti Artist: Sophie Boleyn, Chloe Boleyn, Editor: Jon Harris, Production Designer: Kave Quinn, Art Director: Steve Carter, Set Decorator: Jo Barrs, Scenic Painter: Mathew Parsons, Jonathan Holbrook, Props Master: Noel Cowell, Costume Designer: Stephanie Collie, Costume Supervisor: Gabrielle Spanswick, Costume Supervisor: Fiona Lucas, Wardrobe Master: Mike Hodge, Chief Make-up Artist/Hairstylist: Fae Hammond, Pebbles, Make-up/Hair Artist: Karen Sherriff Brown, Maureen Hetherington, End Titles: Frameline, Digital Film Grade: Framestore CFC, Music: Lisa Gerrard, Music: Ilan Eshkeri, Orchestrations: Jeff Toyne, Orchestrations: Julian Kershaw, Music Supervision: Liz Gallacher, Music Produced by: Gohl/McLaughlin, Music Editor: Tom Chichester-Clark, Music Mixed at: North Pole Studio, Music Recorded by: Alex Scannell, Richard Lancaster, [Music] Programming: Andrew Raiher, Sound Design: Matthew Collinge, Sound Supervision: Phaze UK, Sound Mixer: Simon Hayes, Boom Operator: Arthur Turner, Re-recording Mixer: Chris Burdon, Sven Taits, Dialogue Editor: Danny Sheehan, [Sound] Effects Editor: Matthew Collinge, ADR Recordist: Peter Gleaves, ADR Editor: Danny Sheehan, Foley Artist: Jason Swanscott, Foley Artist: Paula Borum, Foley Editor: Matthew Collinge, Foley Editor: Danny Sheehan, Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Herbert, Laboratory: Technicolor Film Services Ltd, Thanks to: Nick Laird-Clowes, Armourer: Rob Grundy, Aerial Co-ordinator/Pilot: Marc Wolff, Unit Publicist: Diane Kelly, Studio: Twickenham Film Studios
Cast (34)
Daniel Craig (XXXX), Colm Meaney (Gene), Kenneth Cranham (Jimmy Price), George Harris (Mr Mortimer, 'Morty'), Jamie Foreman (JD, 'Duke'), Marcel Iures (Slavo), Michael Gambon (Eddie Temple), Tom Hardy (Clarkie), Tamer Hassan (Terry), Ben Whishaw (Sidney), Burn Gorman (Gazza), Sally Hawkins (Slasher), Sienna Miller (Tammy), Dexter Fletcher (Cody), Steven John Shepherd (Tiptoes), Brinley Green (Nobby), Francis Magee (Paul the boatman), Dimitri Andreas (Angelo), Garry Tubbs (Brian), Natalie Lunghi (Charlie), Marvyn Benoit (Kinky), Rab Affleck (Mickey), Paul Orchard (Lucky), Stephen Walters (Shanks), Louis Emerick (Trevor), Darren Healy (junkie 1), Matt Ryan (junkie 2), Ivan Kaye (Freddie Hurst), Jason Flemyng (Larry (crazy)), Ben Brasier (Jerry (Kilburn)), Neil Finnighan (Troop), Budgie Prewitt (golf host), Don McCorkindale (Albert Carter), Dragan Micanovic (Dragan)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (12)
In: Screen International vSpec. nBAFTA Film Awards 2004  Page: [whole issue]
Title: The BAFTAS 2004Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Features articles offering an overview on the BAFTA organisa -tion and examining the impact of its pre-Oscar slot on the US box office. Includes an assessment of 25 British front- runners for the awards.

In: Film Review n654 March 2005  Page: 178
Title: Layer CakeAuthor: GK [KEMSPTER, Grant] Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Premiere v18 n8 May 2005  Pages: 38-39
Title: Layer CakeAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n191 May 2005  Page: 154
Title: Play: Layer CakeAuthor: RICHARDS, Olly Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: DVD review and a brief interview with actor Daniel Craig.

In: Screen International n1472 15 Oct 2004  Page: 25
Title: Layer CakeAuthor: ROMNEY, Jonathan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1473 22 Oct 2004  Page: 14
Title: FCUK marketingAuthor: MINNS, Adam Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: FCUK advertiser Trevor Beattie's work on LAYER CAKE campaign

In: Film Review vSpec. n55 Yearbook 2005  Page: 112
Title: Layer CakeAuthor: BOOTH, Owen Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v14 n10 October 2004  Pages: 59-60
Title: ReviewsAuthor: WALTERS, Ben Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Variety 4 Oct 2004  Page: 103
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: FELPERIN, Leslie Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n181 July 2004  Page: 92
Title: The summer preview Sep 04Article type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1412 11 Jul 2003  Page: 16
Title: UK round-upArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film News July 2003  Page: UK & Ireland In Production section
Title: In ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English