The Man. The Myth. The Celebrity.
In 1974, a hot-headed 19 year old named Michael Peterson decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, with a homemade sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail, Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years, 30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement. During that time, Michael Petersen, the boy, faded away and 'Charles Bronson,' his superstar alter ego, took center stage. Inside the mind of Bronson - a scathing indictment of celebrity culture.
Genre(s): Action, Biography, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 92 minutes
Rating: 6.6/10 (3,364 votes)
Release Date: 19 January 2009
Country: UK
Languages: English
Company: Vertigo Films
Sound: Dolby Digital
MPAA: Rated R for violent and disturbing content, graphic nudity, sexuality and language.
Director(s): Nicolas Winding Refn
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Producer(s):
Sean Faughnan - co-producer
Daniel Hansford - producer
Jane Hooks - co-producer
Jane Hooks - line producer
Nick Love - executive producer
Paul Martin - executive producer
Allan Niblo - executive producer
Rupert Preston - producer
James Richardson - executive producer
Thor Sigurjonsson - executive producer
Writer(s):
Brock Norman Brock - (screenplay) and
Nicolas Winding Refn - (screenplay)
Cast:
Tom Hardy - Charles Bronson
Matt King - Paul
Kelly Adams - Irene
Katy Barker - Julie
Edward Bennett-Coles - Brian
June Bladon - Party guest
Amanda Burton - Mum
William Darke - Charles Bronson - Age 13
Andrew Forbes - Joe Peterson
Helen Grayson - Uncle Jack's Party Guest (as China-Black)
Sean Faughnan - co-producer
Daniel Hansford - producer
Jane Hooks - co-producer
Jane Hooks - line producer
Nick Love - executive producer
Paul Martin - executive producer
Allan Niblo - executive producer
Rupert Preston - producer
James Richardson - executive producer
Thor Sigurjonsson - executive producer
Writer(s):
Brock Norman Brock - (screenplay) and
Nicolas Winding Refn - (screenplay)
Cast:
Tom Hardy - Charles Bronson
Matt King - Paul
Kelly Adams - Irene
Katy Barker - Julie
Edward Bennett-Coles - Brian
June Bladon - Party guest
Amanda Burton - Mum
William Darke - Charles Bronson - Age 13
Andrew Forbes - Joe Peterson
Helen Grayson - Uncle Jack's Party Guest (as China-Black)
Posted on: October 7, 2009
October 12th, 2009
Nicolas Winding Refn's best work since Pusher. No doubt.
I love this movie, particularly because of the intense feel of thestory and the actor who portrays it. Tom Hardy delivers the performanceof his career and so does Refn. A big kudos to them both. 10/10.