# Layer Cake (2004)

> A savvy London cocaine dealer's planned retirement collapses into a lethal maze of kidnappings, drug deals, and betrayals.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2770

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Matthew Vaughn
- Cast: Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller, Tom Hardy, Colm Meaney, George Harris, Sally Hawkins, Kenneth Cranham, Jamie Foreman
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375912/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: slick, menacing, witty, crime movie night, late night viewing

## Synopsis

A high-stakes world of crime and betrayal unfolds in the underbelly of London.

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