Sexy Beast

Spain, United Kingdom

2000

89 Min

Color

English

Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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SCR Louis Mellis, David Scinto, Andrew Michael Jolley

CAST Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane, Amanda Redman, James Fox, Cavan Kendall, Julianne White

Gal, Deedee, Aitch and Jackie, having left behind respective lives of ill-repute, bask in the sun of Spain and in the most essential brand of leisure. A hazy yarn of barbecues, beer and botched hunting expeditions make up their retirements, until a sudden and unforeseen disruption emerges from their past. Enter the childishly violent and hilariously edgy Don Logan. Through a series of side-splitting negotiations and irrevocable acts, retired crook Gal is forced to shake off the rust and accept one last mission, put forth by the menacing Logan, his ex-mentor. A heist of legendary proportion and personal implications, this job should make for one hell of an encore. —IMDb

Director

Jonathan Glazer

Jonathan Glazer (born March 1966 in London) is an English director of commercials and music videos, sometimes of films.

After studying theatre design at Nottingham Trent University, Glazer started out directing theatre and making film and television trailers, including award-winning work for the BBC. In 1993 he wrote and directed three short films of his own (“Mad”, “Pool” and “Commission”), and joined Academy Commercials. He has directed popular campaigns for Guinness (Swimblack and Surfer) and Stella Artois (Devils Island). Since the mid-1990s he has directed a number of music videos, and was named MTV Director of the Year 1997. His work in these areas is often noted for its originality.

In 2000, he directed the gangster film Sexy Beast, starring Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley.

In 2001 Glazer directed the “Odyssey” spot for Levi Strauss Jeans.

In 2006 Glazer directed the second Sony BRAVIA TV advertisement, which took 10 days and 250 people to film. It was… read more

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Zach Franks

28Apr13

Movie that introduced me to Ray Winstone. One of the coolest flicks around, everything about this movie makes me happy (soundtrack, script, performance, the whole shebang). A great gangster film, but a better love story.

film_lies101

4Feb13

Kingsley's character Don Logan is an obvious antecedent to Ralph Fiennes' character Harry from 'In Brughes'. Also, Ian McShane may be the most intimidating dude ever

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deftworker

30Oct12

Sir Ben Kingsley is far more convincing here, than Terence Stamp (The Limey) as a cockney gangster type.

Mark Desrosiers

18Jun12

With witty camerawork, a script that walks on water, and memorable performances from Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, and (cussing a blue-streak into immortality) Ben Kingsley, this might be the greatest heist flick ever made. If only the unsurpassed Asphalt Jungle didn't exist.