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44 Inch Chest

Play trailer Poster for 44 Inch Chest R 2010 1h 35m Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A vengeful car salesman (Ray Winstone) and his brutal buddies kidnap his wife's lover, then try to decide if they should kill the man or spare him.
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Critics Consensus

An actor's movie with a strong cast, 44 Inch Chest can't quite redeem its static plotting and tonal shifts.

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Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch Feb 25, 2010
3/4
With violence on the menu, it's a guilty pleasure to watch these stage-trained hambones unleash a rapid-fire roundelay of righteous indignation. Go to Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times Feb 11, 2010
2.5/4
The frequently profane dialogue suggests David Mamet on an off-night (so does Malcolm Venville's claustrophobia-inducing direction), though the first-rate cast works hard. Go to Full Review Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle Feb 4, 2010
2/4
It's an interesting spectacle, but not enough to carry a movie. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Aug 22, 2023
2.5/4
44 Inch Chest is worth seeing for the acting alone. But no matter how well this impressive cast handles the expertly-written dialogue from Mellis and Scinto, they can’t make up for the underwhelming outcome of the story. Go to Full Review John Gholson Cinematical Feb 10, 2012
A deliberately stagy rumination on the price of revenge. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jun 3, 2010
2.5/4
...an uneven yet engrossing drama that benefits substantially from the efforts of its unusually impressive roster of performers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ian S @RT48225084 Jul 10, 2026 Theatrical dialogue driven piece with a great cast. All of the performances were good and the dialogue is often witty. Good movie that probably would have worked better in the theatre. See more Jack t @RT29143273 Jun 18, 2023 44 Inch Chest, really funny comedy drama. That had me burst out laughing because there are a lot of scenes that made me laugh. One is that Ray Winstone saying to the French waiter that I bet she's never farted in front of you and second that had me laughing in tears is that he said "And you're smiling like fxxk, because you know it's gonna please her." Now I know what you thinking, it's not like somebody's cutting someone's ear off, just like in Reservoir Dogs. See more Sep 3, 2021 The ending confused me See more Sep 29, 2017 Boring and confusing! See more Jan 25, 2015 Not much of a story going on and it's boringly repetitive. See more Jan 17, 2015 disappointing, very thin script all been done before not a patch on reservoir dogs...... See more Read all reviews
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Malcolm Venville

Director

Ray Winstone

Colin Diamond

Ian McShane

Meredith

John Hurt

Old Man Peanut

Tom Wilkinson

Archie

Stephen Dillane

Mal

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44 Inch Chest

Ian McShane as Meredith in "44 Inch Chest." (L-R) Melvil Poupaud as Loverboy and Ray Winstone as Colin in "44 Inch Chest." (L-R) Ian McShane as Meredith, Tom Wilkinson as Archie, Ray Winstone as Colin, John Hurt as Old Man Peanut and Stephen Dillane as Mal in "44 Inch Chest." Ray Winstone as Colin in "44 Inch Chest." Ray Winstone as Colin in "44 Inch Chest." Joanne Whalley as Liz in "44 Inch Chest." John Hurt as Old Man Peanut in "44 Inch Chest." Tom Wilkinson as Archie in "44 Inch Chest." (L-R) Tom Wilkinson as Archie, John Hurt as Old Man Peanut, Stephen Dillane as Mal and Ian McShane as Meredith in "44 Inch Chest." Stephen Dillane as Mal in "44 Inch Chest." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A vengeful car salesman (Ray Winstone) and his brutal buddies kidnap his wife's lover, then try to decide if they should kill the man or spare him.
Director
Malcolm Venville
Producer
Richard Brown, Steve Golin
Screenwriter
Louis Mellis, David Scinto
Distributor
Image Entertainment
Production Co
Prescience, Omni Films
Rating
R (Some Violence|Sexual References|Pervasive Strong Language)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 15, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 20, 2010
Runtime
1h 35m
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