The Limey

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The Limey

R,

1999,

1h 30m,

Crime/

Drama/

Action/

Mystery & Thriller/

Adventure

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87 Reviews

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78%

10,000+ Ratings

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78%

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The Limey follows Wilson (Terence Stamp), a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine (Peter Fonda) 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.

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Critics Consensus

Crafted with eccentric moodiness and style by Steven Soderbergh, The Limey is also a gritty neo-noir showcase for the talent of leading man Terence Stamp.

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

Oct 24, 2022

The Limey is one of many American films released in 1999 that seemed to be saying goodbye to the rebel spirit that allowed indies and mainstream movies to comingle as they had in the ’70s.

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

Nov 9, 2006

B+

The crimer suffers from a slim, underdeveloped script by Lem Dobbs (who also write Kafka), but benefits from Soderbergh's astute direction that posits two 1960s cinematic icons, Brit Terrence Stamp and American Peter Fonda as long-time enemies.

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Eleanor Ringel Cater

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Feb 21, 2004

Those interested in more challenging work will find the film a unique meditation on the nature of Hollywood.

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Christopher Smith

Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Feb 6, 2026

A

With superb performances from Stamp, Fonda, Leslie Ann Warren, Barry Newman and Luis Guzman, The Limey is terrific.

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Sean Axmaker

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Mar 2, 2024

It’s like the original 'Get Carter' channeled through 'Point Blank,' a hard-edged revenge thriller steeped in sorrow and regret.

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Farah Cheded

A Good Movie To Watch

Sep 23, 2023

The bare bones of The Limey’s story are gripping enough [...] but what Steven Soderbergh does with them elevates this neo-noir thriller into something utterly singular and stacked with layers upon layers of meaning.

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George G

Feb 9, 2019

odd but strange and kept my interest to the end

Anakin S

Oct 8, 2018

In the limey Terence Hill goes to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death- fair and simple. Except the way by which Soderberg shows us the entire ordeal- which includes flashback of a young Stamp taken from actual outtakes of his older films- is what is amazing and makes this film rise above any other revenge action film. Terence Stamp is excellent and a case of choosing an artist rather than a movie star to play a character.

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Draco G

Sep 11, 2018

The Limey is a potent and strangely compelling mix of simple story and complex style. Stamp is insane, funny and powerful, carrying the film with complete ease. Soderbergh's storytelling style is wonderfully and unnervingly unique, randomly jumping between reality and fantasy, past and present. It's a dense little crime drama that shows the depths we go for love.

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Leia W

Jun 28, 2018

Steven Soderberg is a maverick of a filmmaker and this is one instance of his going off the track to get what he deems is the right form of expression. In the limey Terence Hill goes to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death- fair and simple. Except the way by which Soderberg shows us the entire ordeal- which includes flashback of a young Stamp taken from actual outtakes of his older films- is what is endearing and makes this film rise above any other revenge action film. Terence Stamp is excellent and a case of choosing an artist rather than a movie star to play a character.

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Abraham S

Apr 22, 2018

"The Limey" is a revenge story with not much of a story. Luckily it makes up for it with a bit of style, with good acting moments, with a cockney accent and with a nice ending.

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Draco M

Feb 6, 2018

It is a pretty basic revenge plot. While there isn't really new content in this one, Soderbergh makes this film stand out through eccentric moodiness, a stylistic tone, and jumbled editing.

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Wilson

Peter Fonda

Terry Valentine

Lesley Ann Warren

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Synopsis

The Limey follows Wilson (Terence Stamp), a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine (Peter Fonda) 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.

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Producer: John Hardy, Scott Kramer
Screenwriter: Lem Dobbs
Distributor: Artisan Entertainment
Production Co: Artisan Entertainment
Rating: R (Violence|Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 8, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 12, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.2M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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