Layer Cake
“The art of good business is being a good middleman.”
Synopsis
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Layer Cake trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-09-17
Top Cast
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Daniel Craig
XXXX
Sienna Miller
Tammy
Tom Hardy
Clarkie
Colm Meaney
Gene
George Harris
Morty
Sally Hawkins
Slasher
Kenneth Cranham
Jimmy Price
Jamie Foreman
Duke
Michael Gambon
Eddie Temple
Ben Whishaw
Sidney
Dragan Mićanović
Dragan
Stephen Walters
Shanks
Louis Emerick
Trevor
Dexter Fletcher
Cody
Tamer Hassan
Terry
Jason Flemyng
Larry - Crazy
Nathalie Lunghi
Charlie
Rab Affleck
Mickey
Release History & Theatrical Window
Transilvania International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 13, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 16, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$11.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.83x
+$5.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Matthew Vaughn
- Screenplay & Story
- J.J. Connolly
- Original Score
- Ilan Eshkeri, Lisa Gerrard
- Original Title
- Layer Cake
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, Romanian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $6.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $11.9M
- Production Studios
- Marv
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Matthew Vaughn
J.J. Connolly
Ilan Eshkeri, Lisa Gerrard
Ben Davis
Jon Harris
Matthew Vaughn, David Reid, Adam Bohling
Department Leadership Roster
Ben Davis
Director of Photography
Stephanie Collie
Costume Design
J.J. Connolly
Screenplay
Jon Harris
Editor
Matthew Vaughn
Director
Kave Quinn
Production Design
Matthew Vaughn
Producer
David Reid
Producer
Adam Bohling
Producer
Ilan Eshkeri
Original Music Composer
Lisa Gerrard
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Layer Cake
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Layer Cake about?
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
Who directed Layer Cake?
Layer Cake was directed by Matthew Vaughn.
Who stars in Layer Cake?
The principal cast of Layer Cake includes Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller, Tom Hardy, Colm Meaney, George Harris.
When was Layer Cake released and how long is it?
Layer Cake was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of Layer Cake?
Layer Cake had a reported production budget of $6.5M and grossed $11.9M at the worldwide box office (1.83 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Layer Cake?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Layer Cake was composed by Ilan Eshkeri, Lisa Gerrard.
Is Layer Cake based on a book or true story?
Layer Cake is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "J.J. Connolly".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Layer Cake?
Layer Cake holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; CA: 18A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).