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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Jonathan Glazer
Writers:
Louis Mellis (written by) and
David Scinto (written by)
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Release Date:
12 January 2001 (UK) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Sometimes It's Hard To Say No more
Plot:
Brutal gangster Don Logan recruits "retired" safecracker Gal for one last job, but it goes badly for both of them. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 19 wins & 14 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ray Winstone ... Gary 'Gal' Dove

Ben Kingsley ... Don Logan

Ian McShane ... Teddy Bass
Amanda Redman ... Deedee Dove
James Fox ... Harry
Cavan Kendall ... Aitch

Julianne White ... Jackie
Álvaro Monje ... Enrique

Robert Atiko ... Andy
Nieves del Amo Oruet ... Air Hostess
Enrique Alemán Fabrega ... Pilot
Gérard Barray ... Spanish Official (as Gerard Barray)
José Maria Cano Ramos ... Felipe's Friend 1 (as José Ma. Cano Ramos)
Desirée Erasmus ... Jean
Santiago Frias Munoz ... Policia 2
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sexy Beast (Spain)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language, strong violence and some sexuality.
Runtime:
89 min
Country:
UK | Spain
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
FilmFour more

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Trivia:
Anthony Hopkins was considered for the role of Don Logan. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the rock rolls down the hill and almost hits Gal, we see it passing at his right side. But when the rock falls in the pool, it's clearly at his left side. more
Quotes:
[Gal is sunbathing by poolside]
Gal: Oh, yeah. Bloody hell. I'm sweating in here. Roasting. Boiling. Baking. Sweltering. It's like a sauna. Furnace. You can fry an egg on my stomach. Ohh, who wouldn't lap this up? It's ridiculous. Tremendous. Fantastic. Fan-dabby-dozy-tastic.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Simpsons: Husbands and Knives (#19.7)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Peaches more

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25 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
For Best Portrayal of a Rabid Dog..., 19 April 2003
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Author: Rogue-32 from L A.

..the Winner is...Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast, hands down (and panting on all fours). Ben also wins the award for Best (and most frequent and creative) Usage of the "c" word, which plays a major part in this outrageously deranged and always thoroughly entertaining (even at its bloodiest) full-frontal bombast of a film.

The plot couldn't be any simpler: retired gangster Gal (yes, that's his name) is happy lounging around the pool at his Spanish villa with the woman of his dreams and a drink in his hand. But the big bad brutal bulldog Don (Kingsley) has been sent to convince him to do One Last Job. Gal says no. Donnie doesn't like this answer. Violence ensues.

To say any more would be a disservice; this movie has to be experienced, not explained. Suffice to say, the brilliant performances (Ray Winstone and Ian McShane in particular) and the amazingly slick editing make every second of Sexy Beast a kinetic foray into surrealism and a tour de force of epic proportions for Kingsley. So why are you still bloody sitting there, you steaming c***?!!! Go rent it now.

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