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The film was nominated at a string of awards ceremonies including the Cannes Film Festival, the Bafta's and The British Independent Film Awards.
Another British film followed in the form of Jonathan Glazer's Sexy Beast, which did well with the critics and is viewed as one of the best British film.
Gary "Gal" Dove (Ray Winstone)--a big-bellied ex-gangster with a cockney accent--is sunning himself pool side at his luxe villa on Spain's Costa Del Sol when a gigantic boulder hurtles down a hillside, almost killing him.
This near miss serves as a troublesome portent, but it hardly affects Gal, who is immersed in his tranquil life with wife Deedee (Amanda Redman), who he adores with earnest fervor.
However, Gal's peace is soon shattered by the arrival of Don Logan (Ben Kingsley, using his shaved skull, spare frame, and ramrod posture to pose as an anti-Gandhi), a brutal former accomplice looking to recruit Gal for a heist.
A battle of wills ensues when Gal refuses to leave retirement, and the frighteningly intense Don refuses to take no for an answer.
By 2005 Winstone was making a name for himself in Hollywood with a major role in John Hillcoats's The Proposition.
Cave's 19th-century tale begins with the proposition of the title, as Captain Stanley (Ray Winstone) captures fugitive brothers Charley (Guy Pearce) and Mikey Burns (Richard Wilson) at a scene of bloody rape and murder.
Informing Charley that he must kill his older brother, Arthur (Danny Huston), in order to be set free, Stanley drags Mikey to a decrepit jailhouse while he waits for Charley to carry out the deed.
Hillcoat's Western reeks of the dry desert heat, with flies buzzing, temperatures soaring, and emotions spiraling out of control.
As Charley reluctantly sets about his task, Hillcoat and cinematographer Benoît Delhomme create a mesmerizing vision of the Australian outback.
Starring alongside Guy Pearce the film was well received. He also landed roles in The Chronicle of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Magic Roundabout.
As well as his movie roles Winstone returned to his television roots working on hit show Vincent and one off special Sweeney Todd.
In 2006 he was part of The Departed cast that went on to win the Best Picture Oscar as well as appearing in Anthony Minghella's Breaking and Entering with Jude Law.
Performance capture was next for the British star when he led the all star cast in last year's Beowulf.
King Hrothgar (Anthony Hopkins) and his people are being terrorized by the horrific monster Grendel (Crispin Glover).
Hrothgar puts out a call to any brave man who can come and slay the monster. Enter Beowulf (Ray Winstone) and his brave band of soldiers.
Beowulf is a mighty warrior, and he quickly dispatches Grendel, but in doing so he enrages Grendel's mother--played here by an extremely sexy and serpentine Angelina Jolie.
Beowulf journeys out to lay waste to Grendel's mother as well, but soon finds his resolve tested by great temptation.
His choice ultimately brings about a new curse--one far worse than Grendel--and he must live with regret, until the day finally comes when he is given a chance for redemption.
With a supporting cast of Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich the film opened at number one at the American box office.
He next role see him star as George 'Mac' McHale in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
The newest Indiana Jones adventure begins in the desert Southwest in 1957, the height of the Cold War.
Indy and his sidekick Mac (Ray Winstone) have barely escaped a close scrape with nefarious Soviet agents on a remote airfield.
Now, Professor Jones has returned home to Marshall College only to find things have gone from bad to worse.
His close friend and dean of the college (Jim Broadbent) explains that Indy’s recent activities have made him the object of suspicion, and that the government has put pressure on the university to fire him.
On his way out of town, Indiana meets rebellious young Mutt (Shia LaBeouf), who carries both a grudge and a proposition for the adventurous archaeologist: If he’ll help Mutt on a mission with deeply personal stakes, Indy could very well make one of the most spectacular archaeological finds in history the Crystal Skull of Akator, a legendary object of fascination, superstition and fear.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is released 22nd May.
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