Sexy Beast
- Wed, Nov 18
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Jonathan Glazer Run Time: 89 min. Release Year: 2001
Starring: Amanda Redman, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane, James Fox, Ray Winstone
Yes…or yes?
Our Heist Hallucinations series is going back to the criminal underworld with Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 cult classic Sexy Beast!
Retired safecracker Gal Dove (Ray Winstone) is enjoying a quiet life in Spain when a visit from his old associate Don Logan (Ben Kingsley) threatens to drag him back into the business. Logan has one last job in mind…a daring safe deposit heist in London. Oh, and he’s not taking “no” for an answer. What follows is an unhinged descent into the criminal underworld unlike any other crime film you’ve ever seen.
Glazer’s electrifying debut balances a meticulously-planned heist with a psychological showdown between two unforgettable characters. And then there’s Ben Kingsley, giving one of the great left-field performances of his career as the absolutely terrifying Don Logan. Add in Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Amanda Redman, and a script that crackles with menace, and Sexy Beast is one hell of a way to get your heist on.