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Bart Layton
Born January 1, 1975 · Hammersmith, London, UK (age 51)
Bartholomew Nicholas Layton (born 1975) is an English documentary filmmaker. He is the writer and director of the films The Imposter and American Animals. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bart Layton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Crime 101 · 2026Crime 101
★ 7.02026
MovieCrimeThriller
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.
American Animals · 2018American Animals
★ 6.72018
MovieDramaCrime
Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.
The Tinder Swindler · 2022The Tinder Swindler
★ 7.02022
MovieDocumentaryCrime
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, an Israeli conman wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now, some victims plan for payback.
The Deepest Breath · 2023The Deepest Breath
★ 7.62023
MovieDocumentary
Bonded by their love of freediving, a record-setting champion and a heroic safety diver try to make history with a remarkable feat, ready to risk it all.
The Imposter · 2012The Imposter
★ 7.32012
MovieDocumentaryMystery
In 1994, a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive in a village in southern Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems.
Becoming Alexander · 2005Becoming Alexander
★ 10.02005
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Colin Farrell and his intensive preparation to play Alexander the Great in Oliver Stone's epic movie.
Blackout · 2013Blackout
★ 6.72013
MovieDrama
A terrifyingly realistic counter-factual drama-documentary exploring the effects of a devastating cyber-attack on Britain's national electricity grid. Based on meticulous research and real government contingency plans, Blackout combines real and fake user-generated footage, CCTV archive and news reports to build a terrifyingly realistic account of Britain being plunged into darkness. What might happen if Britain experienced a nationwide power cut?
Rogue MaleRogue Male
Movie
A hunter's failed attempt to assassinate a dictator forces him to seek hiding back home in the rural English countryside.
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