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strong brutal violence, sexuality, nudity, pervasive language, and drug use
Plot: What's the story about?
Based upon JJ Connelly's London crime novel, "Layer Cake" is about a successful cocaine dealer (Daniel Craig) who has earned a respected place among England's Mafia elite and plans an early retirement from the business. However, big boss Jimmy Price hands down a tough assignment: find Charlotte Ryder, the missing rich princess daughter of Jimmy's old pal Edward, a powerful construction business player and gossip papers socialite. Complicating matters are two million pounds' worth of Grade A ecstasy, a brutal neo-Nazi sect and a whole series of double crossings. The title "Layer Cake" refers to the layers or levels the dealer has to go through as he painstakingly plots his own escape. What is revealed is a modern underworld where the rules have changed. There are no 'codes', or 'families' and respect lasts as long as a line. Not knowing who he can trust, he has to use all his 'savvy', 'telling' and skills which make him one of the best, to escape his own. The ultimate last job, a love interest called Tammy and an international drugs ring, threaten to draw him back into the 'cake mix'. But, time is running out and the penalty will endure a lifetime.
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Who stars in Layer Cake: Cast List
Skyfall, Spectre
Maleficent, The Legend of Hercules
Terminal, Below
Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance, Oliver Twist
The King's Speech, The Book of Eli
Lift, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Venom: The Last Dance , The Bikeriders
Dead Man Running, Blood Out
Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Paddington 2
In The Land of Saints and Sinners, No Way Up
Who's making Layer Cake: Crew List
A look at the Layer Cake behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Matthew Vaughn last directed Argylle and The King's Man. The film's writer J.J. Connolly last wrote Viva La Madness.
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Production: What we know about Layer Cake?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Layer Cake Release Date: When was the film released?
Layer Cake was a release in 2005 on Friday, May 13, 2005. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Monster-in-Law, Kicking and Screaming and Unleashed.
Layer Cake DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Layer Cake was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 .