44 Inch Chest 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 between Angelo Badalamenti and Massive Attack. Colin Diamond is a successful car salesman who after
Ray Winstone Sam Mendes, the man behind "American Beauty"). In 2002, he performed at the Royal Court as Griffin in "The Night Heron". Two years later, he joined Kevin Spacey for "24 Hour Plays" at the Old Vic, a series of productions that were written, rehearsed and performed in a single day. Now internationally known, Winstone was next chosen by Anthony Minghella to play Teague, a sinister Home Guard boss, in the American Civil War drama "Cold Mountain". Perhaps inspired by Burke and Oldman, Winstone has now decided to direct and produce his own films, setting up "Size 9" and "Flicks" production