The Limey

The Limey

6.5IMDb Score
Released:1999-10-08
Genre:Crime, Drama, Thriller
Duration:89 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Steven Soderbergh
Actors:Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, Barry Newman, Joe Dallesandro
Production:Artisan Entertainment

Overview:

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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