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Release Date:
12 January 2001 (UK)
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Sometimes It's Hard To Say No more
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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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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 19 wins
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14 nominations
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(44 articles)
Decade in Review: 2001 Top Ten
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“Creation” Movie Poster and Trailer
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Hilarious British crime comedy with a dark edge
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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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Sexy Beast (Spain)
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Rated R for pervasive language, strong violence and some sexuality.
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89 min
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Certification:
Singapore:M18 |
Iceland:16 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-15 |
France:U |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Spain:13 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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The first scene that Ben Kingsley shot was the airport interrogation.
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Revealing mistakes: A cord is clearly visible around the rabbit's leg during the rabbit hunting scene.
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Daddy Rollin' Stone
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Sexy Beast is a funny and highly enjoyable crime movie punctuated by some blood curdling violence. The film was directed by Jonathen Glazer, who was responsible for most of the recent amazing Guinness beer adverts.
Ray Winstone is Gal, a retired criminal enjoying retirement in Spain with friends and the woman he loves. But this is shattered by the arrival of a menacing figure from his past in the shape of pyschotic Don Logan (played with evil intensity by Ben Kingsley). Don wants Gal for one last spectacular job and will do just about anything to get him, including threatening Gal's beloved wife.
The story is told at a fast pace, with several surreal interludes but never loses momentum. Ray Winstone puts in another loveable badboy performance that he does so well, but the film is dominated by Kingsley who steals every scene he is in and creates one of the most menacing screen villains in recent memory. The brilliance of the film is that it manages to combine so many disparate elements (thriller, comedy, and a touching love story to say the least) into a cohesive and highly entertaining whole. A real pleasure to watch and a striking, brilliant debut.