A young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson.
Ivan Locke, a dedicated family man and successful construction manager, receives a phone call on the eve of the biggest challenge of his career that sets in motion a series of events that threaten his carefully cultivated existence.
Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.
Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.
In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, attracting some of the city's scrappiest tough guys and its more established underworld types, all of whom are looking to get rich quick. While the city's seasoned criminals vie for the cash, an unexpected player -- a drugged-out rock 'n' roller presumed to be dead but very much alive -- has a multi-million-dollar prize fall into... See full summary »
The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.
Julian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok's criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother's recent death.
Director:
Nicolas Winding Refn
Stars:
Ryan Gosling,
Kristin Scott Thomas,
Vithaya Pansringarm
Forced for some time to be a fighting slave, a pagan warrior escapes his captors with a boy and joins a group of Crusaders on their quest to the Holy Land.
Director:
Nicolas Winding Refn
Stars:
Mads Mikkelsen,
Maarten Stevenson,
Alexander Morton
In 1974, a hot-headed 19 year old named Michael Peterson decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, with a homemade sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to seven years in jail, Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years, 30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement. During that time, Michael Petersen, the boy, faded away and 'Charles Bronson,' his superstar alter ego, took center stage. Inside the mind of Bronson - a scathing indictment of celebrity culture.Written by
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When the real life Charles Bronson was moved to Parkhurst Prison in 1976, he befriended the notorious Kray Twins. Coincidentally enough, Tom Hardy would later portray both of the Kray twins in the film Legend (2015). See more »
Goofs
When Charlie is dancing with the "loonies", "It's a Sin" by Pet Shop Boys is played out of the stereo. The song was not released until 1987. See more »
Quotes
Charles Bronson:
[Lying down on cell bed, waiting]
Andy Love:
[Walks through cell door with a pile of books in hand]
Alright Charlie? Fancy something to read?
[Starts arranging books on table for Charlie]
Andy Love:
What you after? Got another Jilly Cooper. How you getting on with Marjorie Winslet? Heard it was going well!
Charles Bronson:
[Gets up, shuts and locks cell door, turns and points at Andy]
Shut your fucking mouth!
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There are good movies about prison and prisoners eg. The Shawshank Redemption, Natural Born Killers, Felon and so on. Everybody has a favorite one, I guess. This movie is just plain wrong from the beginning till the end. Pure violence without the least value added, illogical characters, zero story, just a bunch of shots after each other, like a newbie is trying to make a movie without a concept. Do not waste time on watching this crap, it is not worth the time and the money. I would classify it as one of the biggest failures of prison movies. :( I don't understand how could it get such a high score on IMDb. :)
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There are good movies about prison and prisoners eg. The Shawshank Redemption, Natural Born Killers, Felon and so on. Everybody has a favorite one, I guess. This movie is just plain wrong from the beginning till the end. Pure violence without the least value added, illogical characters, zero story, just a bunch of shots after each other, like a newbie is trying to make a movie without a concept. Do not waste time on watching this crap, it is not worth the time and the money. I would classify it as one of the biggest failures of prison movies. :( I don't understand how could it get such a high score on IMDb. :)