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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

From the ultimate crime of power comes the ultimate act of revenge.

2003 · 1h 37m · R Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by Mike Hodges

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Overview

Will Graham is a former London crime boss who has left his former life to live as a recluse in the forest. Haunted by the blood of those he has murdered, Will wishes never to return. But when his brother commits suicide following a sexual assault at the hands of a volatile car dealer, Will returns to London to discover the cause of his brother's death and administer justice to those responsible.

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46%
Tomatometer
Rotten

Languorous, elliptical and dull.

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh

Matching the movie's restrained style, Owen is extraordinarily still, and all the more riveting because of it.

Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
Fresh

A tight, well-made, evocative piece of filmmaking for true connoisseurs of gangster movies that is unnerving, yet completely sure of every step it takes.

Rex Reed, New York Observer
Fresh

This is Owen's picture. He broods, he seethes, he plots. Sometimes he even speaks, but it's not necessary. One glance from Will is enough to send chills down anyone's spine.

Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten

Unfortunately, the characters and their motivations are so poorly defined that the story seems vague and incomplete.

Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News

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