44 Inch Chest

44 Inch Chest
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed byMalcolm Venville
Written byLouis Mellis
David Scinto
Produced byRichard Brown
Steve Golin
StarringRay Winstone
Ian McShane
John Hurt
Tom Wilkinson
Stephen Dillane
Joanne Whalley
CinematographyDaniel Landin
Edited byRick Russell
Music byAngelo Badalamenti
Production
company
Distributed byMomentum Pictures
Release dates
  • 19 October 2009 (2009-10-19) (London Film Festival)
  • 15 January 2010 (2010-01-15) (United Kingdom)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$247,553

44 Inch Chest is a 2009 British crime comedy-drama film directed by Malcolm Venville in his directorial debut. The film stars Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson, Stephen Dillane and Joanne Whalley. The film was released on 19 October 2009.

It was originally written for the stage in 1996 by Louis Mellis and David Scinto, who went on to write Sexy Beast before the script was adapted for film in 2009. The film was produced by Richard Brown and Steve Golin (Babel, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), and featured cinematography by Daniel Landin. The score is a collaboration between Angelo Badalamenti and Massive Attack.