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Release Date:
13 March 2009 (UK)
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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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1 win
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3 nominations
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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)
(From ioncinema. 30 November 2009, 1:32 AM, PST)
Tom Hardy’s Crazy Year
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No Clockwork Orange
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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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Rated R for violent and disturbing content, graphic nudity, sexuality and language.
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92 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:18 |
Ireland:18 |
France:-16 |
Australia:MA |
USA:R (certificate #45505) |
Germany:18 |
Finland:K-15 |
Norway:15 |
Canada:14A (Ontario)
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Jason Statham was originally asked to play Charles Bronson but scheduling conflicts avoided him from appearing in this film.
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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.
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References Death Wish (1974)
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Viens, Malika
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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