The Man. The Myth. The Celebrity.
A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.
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Grave, intimate, bleak and character-led.
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- warmbleak
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
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“Does Bronson need more plot?”
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Cast
- Tom HardyMichael Peterson / Charles Bronson
- Matt KingPaul Daniels
- James LancePhil
- Kelly AdamsIrene
- Katy BarkerJulie
- Amanda BurtonCharlie's Mom
- Andrew ForbesCharlie's Dad
- Jon HouseWebber
- Juliet OldfieldAlison
- Mark PowleyAndy Love / Friendly Screw
Crew
- Nicolas Winding RefnDirector
- Nicolas Winding RefnScreenplay
- Brock Norman BrockScreenplay
- Larry SmithDirector of Photography
- Johnny JewelOriginal Music Composer
- Matthew NewmanEditor
- Danny HansfordProducer
- Rupert PrestonProducer
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