Layer Cake (2004)


Layer Cake
Release Date01 October 2004
US Box Office$2,000,000
GenreCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUK
Filming Locations1 West India Quay, Isle of Dogs, London, England, UK
LanguageEnglish, Romanian
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Drama, Gangster Film
MoodTough Guys
ThemesDrug Trade, Dishonor Among Thieves, Going Straight, One Last Heist
TonesForceful, Earthy, Paranoid, Claustrophobic, Ominous, Chilly, Gritty, Tense
TagsCrime Lord, Crime Ring, Drug Dealer, Organized Crime

Layer Cake (stylised as L4YER CAK? on, for example, promotional posters and DVD artwork) is a 2004 British crime thriller and directed by Matthew Vaughn in his debut film. It is based on the novel Layer Cake by J. J. Connolly.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Clarkie

Slasher

Gazza

Brinley Green
Nobby

George Harris
Morty

Terry

Slavo

Paul the Boatman

Jimmy Price

Garry Tubbs
Brian

Nathalie Lunghi
Charlie

Marvin Benoit
Kinky

Rab Affleck
Mickey

Sidney

Paul Orchard
Lucky

Stephen Walters
Shanks

Louis Emerick
Trevor

Darren Healy
Junkie 1

Matt Ryan
Junkie 2

Ivan Kaye
Freddie Hurst

Larry - Crazy

Ben Brasier
Jerry - Klburn

Neil Finnighan
Troop

Eddie Temple

Budge Prewitt
Golf Host

Don McCorkindale
Albert Carter

James Dodd
Principal Dancer

Jensen Freeman
Dancer

Couple Having Sex

Philip Howard
Nightclub drinker

Kinky Kerry
Couple Having Sex

Peter Rnic
Serbian Gangster

Lucy Wills
70's Party Girl

Director

Writer

J.J. Connolly
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Producer

Adam Bohling
producer

Stephen Marks
executive producer

David Reid
producer

producer

Original Music

Ilan Eshkeri
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Cinematographer

Ben Davis

Editor

Jon Harris
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Casting Director

Leo Davis
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Jina Jay
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Production Designer

Kave Quinn
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Art Director

Steve Carter
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Set Decorator

Joanna Barrs

Costume Designer

Stephanie Collie
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Makeup Department

Fae Hammond
chief hair stylist, chief makeup artist

Maureen Hetherington
makeup artist, hair stylist

Pebbles
chief makeup artist, chief hair stylist

Karen Sherriff-Brown
makeup artist, hair stylist

Dubi Preger
makeup artist

Production Manager

Jatinderpal Chohan
post-production supervisor

Luke Jackson
unit manager

Alain Lagger
production manager: Amsterdam

Clare Maclean
post-production supervisor

Emma Pike
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michael Elliott
first assistant director

Samar Pollitt
third assistant director

David Reid
second unit director

Anthony Wilcox
second assistant director

Art Department

Chloe Boleyn
graffiti artist

Mick Boleyn
construction manager

Sophie Boleyn
graffiti artist

Will Cann
stand-by props

Nick Cosens
stand-by props

Noel Cowell
property master

Hannah Evans
assistant set decorator

Jonathan Holbrook
scenic painter

Martin Kane
props

Coralie Lew
assistant art director

Dale Manning
art department production assistant

Justin Overhill
stand-by painter

Matthew Parsons
scenic painter

Sandra Phillips
assistant art director

Adrian Platt
dressing props

Will Pope
carpenter foreman

Nina Ross
assistant art director

John Watt
stand-by carpenter

Damian Butlin
dressing props, props

Craig Cheeseman
assistant property master

Andrew Palmer
art department runner

Stuart Read
dressing props: dailies

Sound Department

Paula Boram
foley artist

Chris Burdon
sound re-recording mixer

Matthew Collinge
foley editor, sound designer, sound effects editor, supervising sound editor

Arthur Fenn
boom operator

Peter Gleaves
adr recordist

Ben Greaves
cable person

Tom Harrison
cable man

Simon Hayes
sound mixer

Robin Johnson
cable man

Daryl Jordan
assistant sound editor

Danny Sheehan
dialogue editor, supervising sound editor, foley editor, adr editor

Jason Swanscott
foley artist

Sven Taits
sound re-recording mixer

Alexander Beddow
adr recordist

Gareth Bull
foley recordist

Hayden Collow
sound effects editor

Ian Tapp
foley recordist

Special Effects

Steve Benelisha
special effects technician

Neal Champion
special effects supervisor

Matthew G. Armstrong
special effects assistant: dailies

Laurence Harvey
armourer

Nick P. Phillips
senior special effects technician

Edward Smith
special effects supervisor

Rob Tucker
special effects

Visual Effects

Michelle Camp
visual effects editorial

Jonathan Dredge
scanning and recording

Robert Duncan
visual effects supervisor

Mike Morrison
data operator

Joanna Nodwell
visual effects producer

Asa Shoul
colourist

Annabel Wright
digital lab operator

Doron Zar
digital grading assistant

Andy Burrow
scanning manager

Edward Xi Chen
data operator

James Clarke
visual effects

Paul Doogan
scanning, digital cleanup

Andrew Francis
HD mastering

Joe Godfrey
scanning, recording & digital cleanup

Dianne Gordon
data operator: Framestore CFC

Alistair Hamer
film mastering engineer

Jan Hogevold
production executive: Framestore CFC

Jack James
compositor

Kevin Lowery
scanning, recording & digital cleanup

Dan McRae
digital lab

Steve Parsons
visual effects: titles

Sirio Quintavalle
digital artist

Dave Robinson
systems engineer

Jeremy Sawyer
data operator

Matina Skouteri
digital lab operator

Maria Stroka
film recording producer

Paola Varvaro
digital cleanup artist

Stephen Willey
systems engineer

Aubrey Woodiwiss
digital cleanup

Stunts

Tom Aitken
stunts

Gary Connery
stunts

Bradley Farmer
stunts

Dean Forster
stunts

Andy Godbold
stunts

Paul Herbert
stunt coordinator

Rowley Irlam
stunts

James O'Donnell
stunts

Seon Rogers
stunts

Nick Wilkinson
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

David Allain
video assistant

David Brown
chief lighting technician

Jeff Burden
electrician

Martin Duncan
assistant chief lighting technician

Kevin Fraser
key grip, grip equipment

Shay Gallagher
stand-by rigger

Robert Gavigan
electrician

Phil Humphries
clapper loader

Lee Kemble
assistant grip

John Marzano
aerial camera operator

Guy Minoli
electrician

Steve Parker
director of photography: second unit

Clive Prior
focus puller

Alex Reid
focus puller: second unit

Mark Silk
underwater camera operator

Daniel Smith
still photographer

Greg Thomas
electrician

Simon Werry
aerial camera operator

Peter Wignall
camera operator, Steadicam operator: "a" camera

Matthew Dudding
focus puller: "b" camera

Leigh Gold
focus puller: dailies

Camille Griffin
clapper loader: second unit

Karl Hui
clapper loader: "b" camera

J. Glyn Williams
first assistant camera: aerial unit

Casting Department

Vanessa Baker
voice casting

Brendan Donnison
voice casting

Melissa Holm
casting assistant

Dixie Chassay
casting assistant

Julie Dunne
additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Mike Hodge
wardrobe master

Fiona Lucas
costume supervisor

Anna Palmgren
assistant costume designer

Gabrielle Spanswick
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Hattie Dalton
assistant editor

Claire McGrane
digital intermediate producer

Jason Wheeler
negative cutter

Music Department

Patrick Cassidy
composer: additional music

Tom Chichester-Clark
music editor

Felix Erskine
composer assistant

Vic Fraser
music preparation

Liz Gallacher
music supervisor

Julian Kershaw
orchestrator

Richard Lancaster
music recordist

The London Metropolitan Orchestra
music performed by

Stephen McLaughlin
music producer

Alex Scannell
music recordist

Jeff Toyne
orchestrator

Andy Brown
music contractor

Andrew Raiher
musician: guitars, music programmer

Transportation Department

Simon Barker
transportation captain

Ben Dillon
picture car coordinator

Other Crew

Luke Boyle
assistant production coordinator

Chris Brouwer
production coordinator: Amsterdam

Stacy Crago
production assistant

Claudia Creebsburg
production secretary: Amsterdam

Eran Creevy
production assistant

Tina Falcone
assistant accountant

Kevin Freemantle
production accountant

Daniel Gill
production assistant

Rob Grundy
armorer

Mary Haddow
script supervisor

Stewart Hamilton
floor runner

Russell Hasenberg
production runner

Carrie Johnson
unit nurse

Diane Kelly
unit publicist

Piet-Hein Luykx
office manager: Amsterdam

Tarquin Pack
production assistant

Carlos Peres
production assistant

Thomas Rohde
production assistant: Amsterdam

Sanne Rosinga
production assistant: Amsterdam

Suzie Shearer
production coordinator

Rubin Snitslaar
location scout: Amsterdam

Eddie Standish
location manager

Anastasia Timeneys
production secretary

Alex Warder
assistant production coordinator

Nick Williams
floor manager

Marc Wolff
aerial coordinator, pilot

John Charles
software engineer: Sony DAC

Roger Phillips
end titles

Production Company

Sony Pictures Classics

Marv Films

Distributor

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)

Columbia TriStar Film Distributors

Sony Pictures Classics

Barbar Film

Buena Vista International

Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors A/S

Falcon

Filmhouse

GaumontColumbia TriStar Films

Sony Pictures Releasing

Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

LK-TEL
,

Nelonen

RTL Entertainment

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
,

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
,

Universal Pictures Finland Oy

Universal Pictures

Special Effects

Special Effects (GB)

Framestore CFC

Miscellaneous

Anvil Post Production
foley recording

Hyperactive Broadcast
editing equipment

AFM Lighting
lighting

Abbey Road Studios
music recorded at

Arion Facilities
dailies telecine transfers

De Lane Lea Sound Centre
sound re-recorded at

Director's Film Company
production services: Amsterdam

EMI Records
soundtrack released by

Flying Pictures
aerial filming services provided by

Frameline Productions Ltd.
end titles

Framestore CFC
digital film grading, post-production

Gearbox Sound and Vision
additional ProTools systems supplied by

Global Music Service
music copyist

Hammerhead Television Facilities
steadicam equipment

Jason Wheeler Film Services
negative cutting

Joe Dunton & Company
camera equipment provided by

Kodak
motion picture film supplied by

Pepper Post Production
preview conform and grade

Phaze UK
sound supervision

Sargent Disc
production services

The North Pole
music mixed at

Wood Hall Catering
catering






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