Bronson (2008)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Nicolas Winding Refn

Writers:

Brock Norman Brock (screenplay) and
Nicolas Winding Refn (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 March 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Action | Biography | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The Man. The Myth. The Celebrity.

Plot:

A young man who was sentenced to 7 years on 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.

Plot Keywords:

Blood | Prison | Cell Mate | Drawing | Theater

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Tom Hardy	...	Charles Bronson
Matt King	...	Paul
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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)
Anna Griffin	...	Train Girl
Kate Hesketh	...	Uncle Jack's Party Guest
Leah Hinton-Fishlock	...	Uncle Jack's Party Guest
Mandy Kay	...	Boxing Crowd Member
James Lance	...	Phil
Matt Legg	...	Prisoner
Brendan McCoy	...	Prisoner
Jane McLennan	...	Uncle Jack's Party Guest
Juliet Oldfield	...	Alison
Jonathan Phillips
Hugh Ross	...	Uncle Jack
Dean Spicksley	...	Prisoner
Mark Stocks	...	Gangster
Joe Tucker	...	John White

MPAA:

Rated R for violent and disturbing content, graphic nudity, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:18 | Ireland:18 | France:-16 | Australia:MA | USA:R (certificate #45505) | Germany:18 | Finland:K-15 | Norway:15 | Canada:14A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Great Central Railway, Leicestershire, England, UK

Company:

Vertigo Films

Trivia:

Bronson was born under the name of Michael Gordon Peterson on the 6th December, 1952, in Luton, England.

Goofs:

Factual errors: At (11:00) The tutor asks Charles "What's the matter, Charlie?" But in this stage of the story Charles Bronson still had his original name Michael Peterson. He had not yet changed his name to Charles Bronson.

Movie Connections:

References Death Wish (1974)

Soundtrack:

Viens, Malika

Bronson: An epic movie

Nicolas Winding Refn's best work since Pusher. No doubt.

This is just as well done, but in it's own rights. The actor goes out of his way to adapt the mind and the physique of the character he is portraying. And the director goes out of his way to setup a scenery that makes Hardy's performance even more credible.

I love this movie, particularly because of the intense feel of the story and the actor who portrays it. Tom Hardy delivers the performance of his career and so does Refn. A big kudos to them both.

This is one of those movies, where those who get the point won't be hesitating to give it a 5/5 or a 10/10.