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The Limey (1999)

Directed by Steven Soderbergh · Cinematography by Edward Lachman

R89 min64 frames

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The Limey (1999) movie still: closeup — A young girl stands in a dark doorway with light casting a glow behind her. She looks toward the camera…The Limey (1999) movie still: wide — A vintage teal American car drives along a winding asphalt road beside sandy plains. The surrounding landscape…The Limey (1999) movie still: wide — A paved asphalt highway stretches under a clear golden sky at sunset. A teal sedan drives away in the center…The Limey (1999) movie still: medium — Several people stand outdoors in front of a modern stone monument under a sky. The group of mourners looks…The Limey (1999) movie still: establishing — A rugged rocky coastline features a house perched on a high cliff edge. White foamy ocean waves wash…The Limey (1999) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a dimly lit room with muted wall tones. The man gazes downward with a neutral expression.The Limey (1999) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a white porcelain tub and a decorative indoor plant. A woman reclines in the water…The Limey (1999) movie still: wide — A modern stone terrace overlooks a hillside during the quiet blue hour at twilight. A lone figure stands near…The Limey (1999) movie still: medium — An older man sits behind the wheel of a moving green car. The blurred landscape passes by rapidly outside the…The Limey (1999) movie still: establishing — A roadside diner with a signature mid-century modern peaked roof and neon trim. Several parked vehicles…The Limey (1999) movie still: wide — A dark, wood-paneled corner of a restaurant features a backlit Budweiser neon sign. Two men sit in a vinyl…The Limey (1999) movie still: medium — A wooden balcony attached to a house overlooks a coastal hillside at sunset. A man stands on the balcony,…The Limey (1999) movie still: closeup — An interior space lit by the warm glow of an unseen lamp. An older man with short gray hair stares directly…The Limey (1999) movie still: medium — The torso of a man wearing a shirt with a large portrait of Che Guevara. A black wristwatch and a barbed wire…The Limey (1999) movie still: closeup — A man sits in the driver seat of a vehicle at night. Green and orange city lights reflect through the car…The Limey (1999) movie still: closeup — A dark, interior space features a detailed wooden bannister in the foreground. A young girl rests her chin…
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The Limey — official trailer

What is The Limey about?

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.

Where can you watch The Limey?

US availability for The Limey (1999). Data by JustWatch, listings on TMDB. Availability changes — check the provider for current listings.

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What does the cinematography of The Limey look like?

Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of The Limey leans on medium shots (41% of the sample) and close-ups (34%). Cinematographer Edward Lachman keeps 48% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 52% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 72% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Limey?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Limey (1999) are #33312a, #11130c, #4a382b, #2f2618, #544c35, #8d6f4f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #33312a
  • #11130c
  • #4a382b
  • #2f2618
  • #544c35
  • #8d6f4f

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