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Bronson (2008) -- A biopic of notorious British criminal Charles Bronson.
Bronson (2008) -- A biopic of notorious British criminal Charles Bronson.
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Overview

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6.6/10   4,058 votes
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Writers:
Brock Norman Brock (screenplay) and
Nicolas Winding Refn (screenplay)
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Release Date:
13 March 2009 (UK) more
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
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(180 articles)
Arnold's Fish Tank and Jones' Moon Lead 2009 Bifa nominations
 (From ioncinema. 30 November 2009, 1:32 AM, PST)

Tom Hardy’s Crazy Year
 (From Nolan Fans. 25 November 2009, 1:08 PM, PST)

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No Clockwork Orange more (40 total)

Cast

  (Credited 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
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violent and disturbing content, graphic nudity, sexuality and language.
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92 min
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Trivia:
Jason Statham was originally asked to play Charles Bronson but scheduling conflicts avoided him from appearing in this film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: (At 65:00) The security guard in the background is visible on some scenes but does not appear on others. On certain transitions he not there, then a few seconds later he reappears. more
Movie Connections:
References Death Wish (1974) more
Soundtrack:
Viens, Malika more

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1 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
No Clockwork Orange, 12 November 2009
4/10
Author: dean2900 from United States

This movie was advertised as A Clockwork Orange for the 21st century. That is an awful bold statement to post in the previews (although it supposedly came from a review).

I have to tell you that put some red flags up for me that they were trying to compare to another movie instead of trying to make this movie sell based on it's own merit.

If you are expecting anything like A Clockwork Orange then you are going to be disappointed. This movie lacks the acting, cleverness, depth, and themes that made A Clockwork Orange one of the greatest motion pictures ever made IMO.

This movie does have a pretty decent performance from the lead character but suffers from poor writing and a lot of unneeded scenes that add nothing to the film.

I really feel like I know nothing more about what made Bronson "tick" after seeing the movie despite his monologues.

The movie does make strong commentaries about prison systems and justice but it does nothing to make it a memorable experience.

I gave the movie a 4 out of 10. Overall it fails but does have some decent parts. However, it is several notches below A Clockwork Orange.

Dean

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