44 Inch Chest was released in Region 2 in the United Kingdom, it was distributed by Momentum Pictures. 44 Inch Chest 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 written by Louis Mellis and David Scinto, who both previously wrote "Sexy Beast", and produced by Richard Brown and Steve Golin ("Babel", "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"), and cinematography by Daniel Landin, the score is a collaboration
Ian McShane Ian McShane Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is an English actor. He is known for his television performances, particularly the title role in the BBC series "Lovejoy" (1986–1994), and as Al Swearengen on the HBO series "Deadwood" (2004–2006), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama and received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nomination. His film roles include Tai Lung in "Kung Fu Panda" (2008) and Blackbeard in "". Since 2017, he has starred as Mr. Wednesday in the Starz series "American Gods".