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Chopper

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
40K
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Eric Bana in Chopper (2000)
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Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison. His book, "From the Inside", upon which the ... Read allChopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison. His book, "From the Inside", upon which the film is based, was a best-seller.Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison. His book, "From the Inside", upon which the film is based, was a best-seller.

  • Director
    • Andrew Dominik
  • Writers
    • Mark Brandon Read
    • Andrew Dominik
  • Stars
    • Eric Bana
    • Simon Lyndon
    • Vince Colosimo
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    40K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrew Dominik
    • Writers
      • Mark Brandon Read
      • Andrew Dominik
    • Stars
      • Eric Bana
      • Simon Lyndon
      • Vince Colosimo
    • 175User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 14 nominations

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    Eric Bana
    Eric Bana
    • Chopper
    Simon Lyndon
    • Jimmy Loughnan
    Vince Colosimo
    Vince Colosimo
    • Neville Bartos
    Renée Brack
    • Television Interviewer
    • (as Renee Brack)
    Gregory Pitt
    • Prison Officer #1
    Richard Sutherland
    Richard Sutherland
    • Prison Officer #2
    David Field
    David Field
    • Keithy George
    Dan Wyllie
    Dan Wyllie
    • Bluey
    Gary Waddell
    • Kevin Darcy
    Andrew Dunn
    • Prison Officer #3
    Caleb Cluff
    • Detective Creswell
    Hilton Henderson
    • Detective Wyatt
    Fred Barker
    • Gov. Beasley
    Alan Close
    • Medical Officer
    Carl Price
    • Brunswick Court Judge
    Mark Stratford
    • Classification Officer
    Kate Beahan
    Kate Beahan
    • Tanya
    Kenny Graham
    • Keith Read
    • Director
      • Andrew Dominik
    • Writers
      • Mark Brandon Read
      • Andrew Dominik
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Eric Bana spent two days living with Mark Brandon Read so he could get a better understanding of how to play his character in the film.
    • Goofs
      At Tanya's house you see the car lights are on as Chopper goes to her front door. When he comes back and beats the car in frustration - they are off.
    • Quotes

      Chopper: Why would I shoot a bloke BANG, then drive him to the bloody car and wizz him off to the hospital at a hundred miles an hour? It defeats the purpose of having shot him in the first place.

    • Connections
      Featured in 20 to 1: Great Aussie Movies (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Fence Me In
      Performed by Frankie Laine

      Composed by Cole Porter

      © 1944 Warner Bros. Inc. (ASCAP). All rights reserved

      Courtesy of Prestige Records (UK) Limited

      Licensed from Rajon Entertainment Pty Ltd

    User reviews175

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    Featured review
    8/10
    The Art of Story Telling
    Andrew Dominik writes and directs his film debut of Australian crime legend turned best selling author, Mark "Chopper" Read (who can't even spell and claims to be nearly illiterate as he spouts a big mocking laugh right in the faces of everyone). Bana in the title role completely owns this character and goes through a gaudy transformation, producing one of the most fascinating performances you will ever find. A performance that should be as legendary as the real life character in which it based on, is sadly overlooked and missed by many. A movie this low budget and this relatively unknown hinders the level of praise it will receive from fans and critics alike, but it's one that should be sought out by anyone with the least bit of interest because it doesn't disappoint. Bana gives the performance of the year and one of the best the decade has to offer. He truly captures the charisma of Read. He's also convincing when he puts a bullet in someone's knee or head, or stabs them to death and leaves them in a pool of their own blood. Completely driven by paranoia, jealousy and speed, Chopper corners himself into a room and finds a nice cozy spot all by himself. He's pitted against anyone and everyone, which is beautifully captured in the films final moments. Out of fear he's forced to kill or be killed. He has no friends, and the friends he does have attempt to kill him because of the dire circumstances he puts himself in. He has a sense of charm and infectious attitude that attract people to him when he's sober. He's seemingly incapable of murder, until he's struck the wrong way at the wrong time, then anything is possible. Whether it be the guards in the prison, the media, or the people of Australia, Mark "Chopper" Read is as fascinating as they come.

    Dominik really has shown to be extremely interested and captivated by the art of storytelling, and how fact and fiction can become blurred or distorted. We see multiple scenes where an event will unfold, then we'll hear "Chopper" tell the story of what happened, then we'll hear someone else tell the story in a completely different manner. One thing Chopper loved to do was tell a story. He loved to fascinate and make people laugh. Sometimes he had to bend the truth and make certain events a little more entertaining, or more intense, because that's what storytelling is: Bending the truth and amplifying certain facts while downgrading, or disregarding others. This is way when "Chopper" tells Read's story the audience feels all the emotions he felt during that time. Dominik captures this beautifully. One great scene portrays Chopper getting stabbed by his own friend, and the pure shock that he felt by getting stabbed by his friend is illustrated in a way that's incredibly unusual and surprisingly hilarious. Like Chopper, we can find humor in some of the most odd and unexpected places. "Chopper" is one of the best films of the year, and Bana gives the performance of a lifetime.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2000 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kasap
    • Filming locations
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • Mushroom Pictures
      • Pariah Entertainment Group
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • A$5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $236,185
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,044
      • Apr 15, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $309,369
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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