Daniel Craig probably owes his James Bond role to this film, but Layer Cake is also convincing beyond the main character casting. It comes from the producer of several Guy Ritchie films, which is very noticeable here. You can see how well it all works on TV tonight.
What is the gangster thriller Layer Cake with Daniel Craig about?
First we get a Crash course in drug dealing from probably the most stylish middleman in film historyDaniel Craig plays a smart trader with firm principles that have served him well so far. He actually wants to get out of the business and take early retirement for the rich, but his boss puts a stop to his plans.
For the two requested favors, the drug dealer has to gradually throw all his principles overboardwhether he wants to or not. On the one hand, he is supposed to arrange a deal with the eccentric Duke, which brings with it many problems: the millions of ecstasy pills were apparently stolen and the owners want them back. On the other hand, he is tasked with finding the daughter of a powerful mafia boss.
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Here Daniel Craig looks quite like James Bond in Layer Cake.
It is no coincidence that Layer Cake is so reminiscent of Guy Ritchie
Layer Cake does indeed rely on similar building blocks as, for example, Jack, Queen, King, Grass or Snatch: We are dealing with a lot of British crooks and their problems. But the film works completely differently. The cuts are less rapid and the overall more The cool staging fits perfectly with the super-cool protagonist.
Nonetheless, it is clear that Layer Cake director Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, Kingsman, X-Men: First Class) already on board as a producer for one or two Guy Ritchie films As a special treat, we see an extremely young Tom Hardy here ‒ and apparently we even have Layer Cake to thank for the casting of Daniel Craig as James Bond (via: Huffington Post ).
TV or stream: When and where is Layer Cake coming out?
If you want to watch the exciting gangster thriller with Tom Hardy and Daniel Craig on TV now, you can do so today, Tuesday, May 28th at 20:15 on Tele5 A repeat will be broadcast on May 30th at 2:45 am on the channel.
Of course, there is also the possibility to stream Layer Cake online: For example at Netflix in the subscription flat or to rent or buy from Amazon, Maxdome, Magenta TV, Apple TV or Google.
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