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Quick Info

Rating

6.5/10

Release1999

Runtime1h 29m

StatusReleased

Budget$10,000,000

Revenue$3,204,663

Production

Artisan Entertainment

Movie

The Limey

1999

1h 29m

6.5

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Mystery

Synopsis

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.

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