Legend (2015)

Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s.

Director:

Brian Helgeland

Writers:

Brian Helgeland, John Pearson (book)

Stars:

Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton

6 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Anderson	...	Albert Donoghue
Tom Hardy	...	Reggie Kray / Ron Kray
Christopher Eccleston	...	Nipper Read
Joshua Hill	...	Constable Scott
Emily Browning	...	Frances Shea
Colin Morgan	...	Frank Shea
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Mrs Shea
Nicholas Farrell	...	Dr Humphries
Adam Fogerty	...	Pat Connolly
Mel Raido	...	Ian Barrie
Major.	...	The Double R Club Singer (as Major Johnson Finley)
Millie Brady	...	Joan Collins
Chris Mason	...	Ronnie Hart
Stephen Thompson	...	Ronnie Bender
Sam Spruell	...	Jack McVitie

Storyline

The true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea. In and out of prison, Ronnie's unpredictable tendencies and the slow disintegration of Reggie's marriage threaten to bring the brothers' empire tumbling to the ground.

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Plot Keywords:

gangster | identical twins | 1960s | shot in the forehead | electric torture | 

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Taglines:

Love, fight, live, rule like a legend.

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language throughout, some sexual and drug material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jon McKenna (Charlie Kray, Sr.) previously played Sam Ripley in The Krays (1990), another biopic of Reggie and Ronnie Kray.

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Goofs

When Reggie and Frances are walking through London in wintertime, the black Austin FX4 Taxi is a 1970s model. A 1960s model would have 'bunny-ears' indicators above the passenger doors and Austin-Healey style taillights.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Frances Shea: London in the 1960s. Everyone had a story about the Krays. You could walk into any pub to hear a lie or two about them. But I was there and Im not careless with the truth. They were brothers, but bound by more than blood. They were twins as well, counterparts. Gangster princes of the city they meant to conquer. Ron Kray was a one-man London mob. Bloodthirsty, illogical, and funny as well. My Reggie was different. Once in a lifetime do you find a street-fighting man like Reg. ...

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Crazy Credits

"This motion picture used sustainability strategies to reduce its carbon emissions and environmental impact."

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Connections

Referenced in Sean Bradley Reviews: Dunkirk (2017)

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Soundtracks

Forever
Written by Bob Farris, Buddy Killen
Performed by The Little Dippers
Courtesy of Ace Records Ltd

User Reviews

Good mainly because of Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy is Brilliant in this and after a while you forget that he is acting both roles as Reggie and Ronnie. Nothing much new in this apart from the tragedy of Reggie's wife Frances and that is the slant that they put on this otherwise well known story, but it is in fact Hardy's portrayal of Ronnie that is most outstanding. he captures the true madness of the man without becoming a caricature.

His portrayal of Reggie was also pretty much spot on and showed how he struggled with wanting to be a successful businessman but unable to escape his violent side.

Without Tom Hardy's exceptional acting though the movie would have been pretty dull.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Legend

Filming Locations:

Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$86,836, 22 November 2015

Gross USA:

$1,872,994

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$42,972,994

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cross Creek Pictures, Working Title Films, Anton

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS Datasat Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1