![]() ![]() Unable to escape further, he continues to shoot at the approaching Wilson but misses and after running out of bullets, he begs for his life. Valentine shoots at Wilson then falls and breaks his ankle. Betrayed, Avery takes out his spare gun and aims it at Wilson but lowers it, allowing him to pursue Valentine. Valentine takes Avery's gun away from him and leaves him to die as he flees to the beach with Wilson in pursuit. Avery's guards shoot an intruder who turns out to be Stacy and engages in a shootout with his partner, Uncle John, resulting in several deaths and also fatally wounding Avery. Meanwhile, Stacy and his partner, angry at their beating at the hands of the DEA agents, plot to double cross Avery.Īvery moves Valentine to the house in Big Sur, unaware that Wilson now has the address. He lets Wilson see their file on Valentine, including a photograph and address of a second home in Big Sur. The head agent makes it clear the DEA is after the dealer who used Valentine to launder drug money, and that the agents do not intend to interfere with Wilson's personal mission. Wilson and Elaine are then taken to meet a DEA investigator. Stacy is prevented from making the hit by agents of the DEA, who have been monitoring Valentine as part of their investigation. He ended up in prison after the men he was involved with sold him out to the police.Īvery hires a hitman, Stacy, to track down and kill Wilson and Elaine. However, his life of crime put a strain on his family. He recalls she had never followed through on her threats because she loved him and it eventually became a sad joke between them. Worried her father would be sent away to prison, she would often threaten to call the police whenever she found evidence of the crimes he was involved in or planning. He and Eduardo escape but not before Avery hears Eduardo call out Wilson's name.īack with Elaine and Eduardo, Wilson reminisces about his earlier life with his daughter, whom he remembers only as a child. Wilson rams Avery's car in return, forcing Avery to jump out of the way as his car goes over a cliff. Wilson and Eduardo flee, only to be chased by Avery, who rams their car with his own, gets out of his car and begins shooting at their car. Attracting suspicion from Avery, Wilson is accosted by a guard whom he swiftly head-butts and throws over a railing to his death. Once there, Wilson searches for evidence of Valentine's involvement. Seeking more information from Valentine, Wilson and Eduardo sneak into a party held at Valentine's house. As the survivor flees, Wilson shouts "Tell him . Undeterred, Wilson draws a hidden pistol and returns to the warehouse, shooting dead all but one of the employees. Laughing at him, they insult his daughter, beat him, and throw him out onto the street. Wilson locates a warehouse used by the drug trafficker and questions the men there. ![]() ![]() His involvement is managed through his security consultant, Avery. In investigating him it is learned that in addition to his legitimate record company business, Valentine has involvement in drug trafficking. One suspect who emerges is Jenny's boyfriend, a record producer named Terry Valentine. Finding they pass his initial inquiry, he elicits their help in investigating Jenny's death. Arriving in Los Angeles, he meets Jenny's friends Eduardo and Elaine and questions them. Recently released from a British prison, he is a hardened man. It was filmed on location in Los Angeles and Big Sur.Ĭritical reception was positive, but the film was not a financial success upon release.Īn Englishman named Wilson travels to Los Angeles to investigate the death of his daughter, Jenny, reported to have died in a car accident, while Wilson suspects murder. The plot concerns an English career criminal (Stamp) who travels to the United States to investigate the recent suspicious death of his daughter. The film features Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, Barry Newman, Nicky Katt, and Peter Fonda. The Limey is a 1999 American crime film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. ![]()
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