Layer Cake (2004) is a British crime thriller film. It follows XXXX (pronounced Ex-Ex-Ex-Ex), a successful but weary cocaine dealer on the verge of retirement. His plans are disrupted when his boss ...

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Written by J.J. Connolly who adapted his own novel, and directed by Matthew Vaughn, 2004’s Layer Cake is a slick, more nuanced take on the modern British crime film style made famous by Guy Ritchie’s ...

Tom Hardy and Daniel Craig are, without a doubt, two of Britain's most iconic actors, especially when it comes to high-stakes action and crime thrillers. While they are now known for roles like Eddie ...

British crime movies from the early 2000s are underrated. Guy Ritchie’s heyday of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch and RocknRolla, as well as other films like In Bruges, are extremely fun ...