Layer Cake
A principled London cocaine distributor on the verge of retirement is thrust into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse when a mob boss gives him two impossible tasks: find a missing runaway and secure a massive ecstasy deal—before his carefully built world unravels.
“The art of good business is being a good middleman.”
Synopsis
When a seemingly straightforward drug deal goes awry, XXXX is forced to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin.
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A crew of 199+ credited
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Edited by Jon HarrisShot by Ben DavisScored by Ilan EshkeriDesigned by Kave QuinnSound by Chris BurdonCostumes by Stephanie CollieStunts by Paul HerbertVFX by Robert Duncan
Box Office
2004 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$11.9M
US & Canada: $2.3M — 20% of worldwide · International: $9.6M (80%)
Full synopsis
Also known as
- L4yer Cak3de
- L4yer CakEde
- L4yer CakƐde
- Layer Cakede
- Layer Cakees
- The Pusherit
- (English)Layer Cake
- (Bulgarian)Лейър Кейк
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- United KingdomOct 1, 2004
- IrelandOct 1, 2004
- United StatesJan 1, 2005
- AustriaJan 21, 2005
- PolandFeb 4, 2005
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Cast & Crew
199 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
33Marcel Iures
as Slavo
Francis Magee
as Paul the Boatman
Dimitri Andreas
as Angelo
Kenneth Cranham
as Jimmy Price
Garry Tubbs
as Brian
Nathalie Lunghi
as Charlie
Marvyn Benoit
as Kinky
Rab Affleck
as Mickey
Dexter Fletcher
as Cody
Steve John Shepherd
as Tiptoes
Ben Whishaw
as Sidney
Paul Orchard
as Lucky
Stephen Walters
as Shanks
Louis Emerick
as Trevor
Darren Healy
as Junkie 1
Matt Ryan
as Junkie 2
Ivan Kaye
as Freddie Hurst
Jason Flemyng
as Crazy Larry
Ben Brazier
as Kilburn Jerry
Neil Finnighan
as Troop
Budge Prewitt
as Golf Host
Don Mccorkindale
as Albert Carter
Dragan Micanovic
as Dragan
James Dodd
as Principal Dancer
Darren Sean Enright
as Criminal
Jensen Freeman
as Dancer
Steve Hooper
as Couple Having Sex
Philip Howard
as Nightclub Drinker
Kelly Marie Kerr
as Cocaine Girl
Kinky Kerry
as Couple Having Sex
Arnold Montey
as Criminal
Peter Rnic
as Serbian Gangster
Nick Thomas Webster
as Serbian Security
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
6Other crew
151Julie Dunne
additional casting (uncredited)
Tim Bentinck
adr loop group (uncredited)
Peter Gleaves
adr recordist
Marc Wolff
aerial coordinator / pilot
Jennifer Saunders
aerial unit (as Jennifer Allen)
Jon Baker
armorer
Rob Grundy
armorer
Laurence Harvey
armourer (uncredited)
Dale Manning
art department production assistant
Steve Carter
Art Director
Joanna Barrs
as Jo Barrs
Tina Falcone
assistant accountant
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