Principal cast
Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller, Tom Hardy, Colm Meaney and George Harris
Film 492 of 498 on the Screen Path
Layer Cake
The art of good business is being a good middleman.
About the film
Layer Cake at a glance.
Screen Path places this 2004 film at stop 492 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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...
Key craft credits
Ben Davis (director of photography), Jon Harris (editor), Ilan Eshkeri (original music composer), Lisa Gerrard (original music composer) and J.J. Connolly (screenplay)
- Director
- Matthew Vaughn
- Release
- 2004-09-30
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller and Crime
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Quiz
- 51 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 51 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
51 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Daniel CraigCharacter: XXXX
- Sienna MillerCharacter: Tammy
- Tom HardyCharacter: Clarkie
- Colm MeaneyCharacter: Gene
- George HarrisCharacter: Morty
- Sally HawkinsCharacter: Slasher
- Kenneth CranhamCharacter: Jimmy Price
- Jamie ForemanCharacter: Duke
- Michael GambonCharacter: Eddie Temple
- Ben WhishawCharacter: Sidney
- Dragan MićanovićCharacter: Dragan
- Stephen WaltersCharacter: Shanks
Full crew
Full crew
- Matthew VaughnCredits: Director, Producer
- Ben DavisCredits: Director of Photography
- Stephanie CollieCredits: Costume Design
- Jina JayCredits: Casting
- J.J. ConnollyCredits: Screenplay, Novel
- Joanna BarrsCredits: Set Decoration
- Jon HarrisCredits: Editor
- Steve CarterCredits: Art Direction
- Kave QuinnCredits: Production Design
- Leo DavisCredits: Casting
- David ReidCredits: Producer
- Adam BohlingCredits: Producer
- Dixie ChassayCredits: Casting Assistant
- Diane KellyCredits: Unit Publicist
- Mary HaddowCredits: Script Supervisor
- Simon HayesCredits: Sound Mixer
- Karen Sherriff-BrownCredits: Makeup Artist
- Fae HammondCredits: Makeup Artist
- Pebbles DayCredits: Makeup Artist
- Sven TaitsCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Maureen HetheringtonCredits: Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Jason SwanscottCredits: Foley Artist
- Peter GleavesCredits: ADR Recordist
- Ilan EshkeriCredits: Original Music Composer
- Lisa GerrardCredits: Original Music Composer
- Michael ElliottCredits: First Assistant Director
- Stephen McLaughlinCredits: Music Producer
- Emma PikeCredits: Production Manager
- Anthony WilcoxCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Samar PollittCredits: Third Assistant Director
- Rowley IrlamCredits: Stunts
- Colin MouldingCredits: Songs
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