Sexy Beast

Starring:Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane, Amanda Redman, James Fox, Cavan Kendall, Julianne White, Ãlvaro Monje, Robert Atiko, Nieves del Amo Oruet, Enrique AlemÃ¡n Fabrega, GÃ©rard Barray, JosÃ© Maria Cano Ramos, DesirÃ©e Erasmus, Santiago Frias Munoz, JosÃ© HernÃ¡ndez (IV), Ana Maldonado Herreria, Andy Lucas, JosÃ© Lirola Ramos, JosÃ© LÃ³pez Carrillo
Director: Jonathan Glazer
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

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Ben Kingsley is "the most savage, mad-dog, frothing gangster in recent movies." -Roger Ebert, The Chicago-Sun Times

Ben Kingsley is unforgettably menacing as "the anti-Gandhi" (The New Yorker), delivering "his best performance ever" (Premiere Magazine) in this high-voltage film that crackles with style and wit.

When sociopathic gangster Don Logan (Kingsley) tries to recruit an ex-partner in crime (Ray Winstone) for a high-stakes heist back to London, the retired criminal refuses, favoring the legit life after serving a prison term. But Logan won't take no for an answer. Tension hits the fever-pitch as this battle of wills plays out in a story that is as funny as it is terrifying.

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Running Time 89

Format: DVD MOVIE
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A retired British gangster (Ray Winstone) is trying to keep out of a London heist, despite the efforts of Don Logan (Ben Kingsley), a goateed, shaved-headed pit bull of a gangster in this raw, startling film that grabs your attention and never lets go. Gary "Gal" Dove lounges at his villa on Costa del Sol, with not a care in the world, until his Mediterranean paradise is interrupted by Logan, just arrived to recruit Gal for a London heist led by mob boss Teddy Bass (Ian McShane). Gal refuses the job; Logan won't hear it. He's human nitroglycerine, ready to explode at the slightest provocation, spewing Cockney profanities like armor-piercing bullets. Sexy Beast presents him as hilarious and horrifying, a soloist whose instrument is pure, bilious rage.

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Ben Kingsley is "the most savage, mad-dog, frothing gangster in recent movies." -Roger Ebert, The Chicago-Sun Times

Ben Kingsley is unforgettably menacing as "the anti-Gandhi" (The New Yorker), delivering "his best performance ever" (Premiere Magazine) in this high-voltage film that crackles with style and wit.

When sociopathic gangster Don Logan (Kingsley) tries to recruit an ex-partner in crime (Ray Winstone) for a high-stakes heist back to London, the retired criminal refuses, favoring the legit life after serving a prison term. But Logan won't take no for an answer. Tension hits the fever-pitch as this battle of wills plays out in a story that is as funny as it is terrifying.

System Requirements:

Running Time 89

Format: DVD MOVIE

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A retired British gangster (Ray Winstone) is trying to keep out of a London heist, despite the efforts of Don Logan (Ben Kingsley), a goateed, shaved-headed pit bull of a gangster in this raw, startling film that grabs your attention and never lets go. Gary "Gal" Dove lounges at his villa on Costa del Sol, with not a care in the world, until his Mediterranean paradise is interrupted by Logan, just arrived to recruit Gal for a London heist led by mob boss Teddy Bass (Ian McShane). Gal refuses the job; Logan won't hear it. He's human nitroglycerine, ready to explode at the slightest provocation, spewing Cockney profanities like armor-piercing bullets. Sexy Beast presents him as hilarious and horrifying, a soloist whose instrument is pure, bilious rage.

Kingsley's volatile performance--the polar opposite of his Oscar®-winning role in Gandhi--expands the actor's range into startlingly unexpected territory. It's the white-hot center of Sexy Beast, but the feature debut of director Jonathan Glazer (after acclaimed TV commercials and music videos) is equally noteworthy for the performance of the lesser-known Winstone, and also for Glazer's brass-knuckle approach to what is, essentially, a conventional gangland thriller. Glazer's instincts aren't always sound (dream sequences involving a hideous man-rabbit prove a bit too peculiar), but with pugilistic rhythm and a humorous knack for combining well-chosen songs and a rough, kinetic visual style, Sexy Beast is a wild ride. --Jeff Shannon.

Customer Reviews:

Kingsley Superb, Otherwise Rather Pointless.......2007-07-04

I'm late coming to this one, but after seeing the highly positive reviews, I just had to chime in.

Ben Kingsley is awe-inspiring as Don Logan, the presumed sexy beast of the title, who has come to Spain to demand that a retired thief come back for one more job. As the commercial review pointed out, this is about as far away from Ghandi as you could get.

Other than Mr. Kingsley's performance, I just didn't find much there, there.

Ian McShane inhabits his character with a mostly silent menace. He's the closest thing I've ever seen to Richard Stark's Parker character, other than Lee Marvin in "Point Blank." He just doesn't have much to do or to say here.

My apologies to Ray Winstone, but, as the retired thief, he seems to drift through this picture by means of grunts and facial tics. I don't really know his work, but I hope this isn't his best. His character, with his wife's serious help, manages to put down the sexy beast -- but then he goes and does the job anyway.

And the job, the burglarizing of a safe-deposit vault company by drilling in through a turkish bath next door, is bizarre. I started to wonder if I was still watching the same movie.

This one is strictly for fans of one or more of the actors.

so cool their hot !! .......2007-06-14

These guys are too cool!!! What a great show and what acting. Love the accents.

Simply Fabadocious!.......2007-06-12

This movie has a rhythm all its own. Just as the old TV Dragnet series had its distinctive beat, and just as Roger Miller's songs had their own England Swings Like a Pendulum Do fractured meter - so "Sexy Beast" rides along on a kind of poetry slam staccato. Ray Winstone sets the pace in his opening monologue, where he basks in his and his wife's lucky, luxurious life on the Mediterranean. "Simply Fabadocious."

This is only the second movie I can remember seeing in which a wealthy couple lives in pure, harmless delight in their wealth. (The other movie was "Six Degrees of Separation.") In most other movies, the wealthy are automatically depicted as being either unhappy, villainous, or both. But here we have people we immediately like. And when Ben Kingsley darkens their door, threatening to destroy their lives, we root for them to be able to maintain their happy, reveling existence.

It's not completely clear how the Kingsley character can wield such power over people, causing them to quake at the mere mention of his name. However Kingsley does create plausible menace with his driving intensity. He ups the volume of negative vibe with his pounding, punctuated, "No, No, No!"

It's Ian McShane though who is the most truly menacing character here. The dark, raw threat of brutality about him creates almost overwhelming tension at some points. One might ordinarily expect that he would be "the sexy beast" of the movie, rather than Kingsley.

However, it is the nature of this film to be syncopated throughout. None of its stressed beats fall quite where you expect them to fall.

Overall, this is a quirky, sometimes very violent, memorable film. There's not another one quite like it out there.

Superb.......2007-05-31

This is the best British (or co-British) crime movie since The Long Good Friday 20 years earlier.

Ray Winston is perfectly cast as ex-con who's trying to retire in Spain. Ben Kingsley is sent over to get him to take on one more job. Kingsley is a revelation. I knew he was a good actor from Schindlers List and Ghandi but this is something completely different. Its one of the best portrayals of a hard-man you'll ever see. The other surprise for me was the performance of Ian McShane who is utterly convincing as the crime boss behind the scenes. Almost as terrifying as kingsley's performance.

The title is really misleading - the main concern here for people buying the film is the language. It is very very strong, and if you have a problem with people swearing a lot this is not a film for you.

A brilliant film.

Sexy beast is not so sexy.......2007-04-05

I saw this movie and was not impressed with the story of this film. This film was about a retired criminal that could not say "no" to his "Don". I am sorry, but this is an everyday occurence in society. There are people all over that have a difficult time in saying no to something that they don't believe in or want to do. The only reason I am giving this movie 3 stars is for Ben Kingsley's performance in his role. He certainly does show his diverse abilities to act. See it for yourself and make your own decisions. You may like it, I didn't.

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Satan's Schoolgirls
Starring: J. Scott Green , Suzi Lorraine , Kerri Taylor , Jane Scarlett , and Shannon Moore (IV)
Director: Ted W. Crestview
Manufacturer: Plausible Denial Productions
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UNRATED FEATURE FILM, Produced by TERRY M. WEST, a master of the modern EROTIC THRILLER!
TWO BONUS SHORT FILMS: "Bathwater", and "The Striptease", starring B-Movie Scream Queen and Penthouse Pet, TAMMY PARKS
SEXY PHOTO GALLERY
BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE, DELETED INTRODUCTION
MORE INFO AVAILABLE DIRECTLY THROUGH PLAUSIBLE DENIAL PRODUCTIONS. VISIT WWW.PLAUSIBLE-DENIAL.COM

ASIN: B000G6MFEM
Release Date: 2006-03-01

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FROM TERRY M. WEST, A MASTER OF THE MODERN EROTIC THRILLER, COMES THIS TALE OF DESIRE, DEATH & THE DEMONIC!!! When seemingly well-intentioned Father Thomas signs on for a quiet summer school session at a rustic school for girls in the country, he gets more than he bargained for! Once inside, Father Thomas has his hands full dealing with four seriously troubled school girls, each with a taste for lust, and strict Sister Helen- a disciplinarian who serves up punishment with glee. This Catholic School's foundation is solid evil and the walls are drenched with blood! When all hell breaks loose, you can be sure that no one is what they seem! Produced by Terry M. West (Lord of the G-Strings, Flesh for the Beast) and directed by Ted W. Crestview (Roxanna, Pleasures of a Woman) SATAN'S SCHOOLGIRLS is a cheesy, sexy horror ride with tongue firmly planted in cheek! BONUS SHORT FILMS: THE STRIPTEASE- Rare sexy footage featuring B-Movie Scream Queen & Penthouse Pet, Tammy Parks. BATH WATER- A loser with the ladies uses a come on line that lands him in hot water! Directed by Matthew Reel. "West is quickly becoming one of the kings... of micro-budget horror..." -HorrorExpress.com Reviews: "Suzi Lorraine, arguably the most beautiful actress working in east coast B-cinema, has never given a better performance as the no-nonsense Sister Helen... The point of any exploitation film is to deliver the goods, ie. blood and boobs, and those they deliver with gusto...and often." -B-independent.com "[I was] delighted... to receive Terry M. Wests new SATAN'S SCHOOLGIRLS. Not only does it have a nun but it also has wayward girls (TRANSLATION: slutty bimbos) in private school outfits! That combination should be illegal...It will put a smile on your face." -JoeHorror.com "This movie pleases... I support anything that is this un-PC." -Deadpit.com MORE INFO AVAILABLE DIRECTLY THROUGH PLAUSIBLE DENIAL PRODUCTIONS. VISIT WWW.PLAUSIBLE-DENIAL.COM

Charlie Rose with Ben Kingsley; Elvis Costello & Anne Sofie von Otter (July 3, 2001)

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Charlie Rose with Ben Kingsley; Elvis Costello & Anne Sofie von Otter (July 3, 2001)

Manufacturer: Charlie Rose, Inc.
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Actor Ben Kingsley is on to discuss his critically acclaimed role in the film Sexy Beast. In the film, Kingsley plays psychopathic mobster Don Logan who returns to haunt ex-con Gary 'Gal' Dove, played by Ray Winstone. He talks about his experience on the film and reflects on some of his career highlights including his work on Gandhi and Schindler's List. Then, a conversation with an unlikely musical duo, Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie van Otter and songwriter Elvis Costello. They discuss their work on the new album, For the Stars, which includes contemporary songs written by such artists as Costello, Brian Wilson, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Tom Waits.

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Sexy Beast
Starring: Sexy Beast
Manufacturer: Fox Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B000QXDCLK
Release Date: 2007-09-11

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AN OFFER HE CAN'T REFUSE...

Sexy Beast [Region 2]
Starring: Ray Winstone , Ben Kingsley , Ian McShane , Amanda Redman , and James Fox
Director: Jonathan Glazer
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ASIN: B000083EEO

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AN OFFER HE CAN'T REFUSE..........2006-07-16

This is a strangely compelling film, made so by the riveting performance of Ben Kingsley, who plays vitriolic, psychotic, British gangster, Don Logan. With a pulse pounding, rat-a-tat-tat delivery of lines and with a totally sinister and utterly ruthless persona, Don Logan, spewing cockney accented venom, is about as frightening a gangster as one may imagine. It is no wonder that Kingsley was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance.

The plot is simple. Retired thief, Gary "Gal" Dove (Ray Winstone), is living a relaxing, carefree life with his wife, DeeDee (Amanda Redman), an ex-porn star whom he clearly adores. With their ill gotten gains, they live in a beautiful, luxurious villa in Spain. They have a pool boy, Enrique, a local boy of whom they are clearly fond and who, it turns out, is fond of them. Former gangster, Aitch (Cavan Kendall) and his significant other, Jackie (Julianne White) also live in Spain. They all hang out together, living the good life. Their idyllic and carefree, expatriate lives are all shattered one day by the unwelcome intrusion of Don Logan, who comes to see Gal, as he wants to bring Gal out of retirement and back to England for one more heist. Don makes him an offer that, ultimately, due to a series of events, Gal finds that he cannot refuse.

The film is really not so much about the heist itself, though it is an integral part of the film. It is really about love, and what one will do to protect those that one loves. While Kingsley's performance is a showstopper, Ray Winstone gives a notable performance as a teddy bearish kind of guy. He is a retired gangster who has gone soft and just wants to live the good life in peace with his wife and with the company of a few friends. He truly does not want to be involved in the heist. He just wants to get out from under. Amanda Redman give a strong performance as DeeDee, a woman who will stop at nothing to secure the sanctity of her home and the safety of those whom she loves. Ian McShane is appropriately menacing and single minded as the mob boss heading up the heist. The rest of the cast is also superlative, making this an excellent, though different, gangster flick.

Be forewarned that the language employed by Don Logan in the film is absolutely filthy and offensive, and it is intended to be. So, if your sensibilities are easily offended, this is not the film for you. Moreover, the cockney accented delivery of lines was sometimes so fast, that I ended up watching the widescreen version with the English language subtitles on, so that I would not miss a thing. Hurrah for DVD for making this possible!

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AN OFFER HE CAN'T REFUSE...

Sexy Beast [Region 2]
Starring: Ray Winstone , Ben Kingsley , Ian McShane , Amanda Redman , and James Fox
Director: Jonathan Glazer
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AN OFFER HE CAN'T REFUSE... .......2006-05-28

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Kingsley Superb, Otherwise Rather Pointless
so cool their hot !!
Simply Fabadocious!
Superb
Sexy beast is not so sexy

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Starring: Ray Winstone , Ben Kingsley , Ian McShane , Amanda Redman , and James Fox
Director: Jonathan Glazer
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