Chopper (2000)

Directed by

Andrew Dominik

Genre

drama film, biographical film, prison film, comedy drama, vigilante film

Country

Australia, United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 423 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Mark 'Chopper' Read, a notorious Australian criminal and author. It follows his violent life and time in prison, mixing brutality with dark humor.

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What happens

Chopper is a 2000 Australian crime drama film written and directed by Andrew Dominik, in his feature directorial debut, based on the autobiographical books by the criminal turned author Mark "Chopper" Read. The film stars Eric Bana as the title character and co-stars Vince Colosimo, Simon Lyndon, Kate Beahan and David Field. The film follows Read's life and time in prison. The film grossed $6.8 million worldwide and received positive reviews. It has since garnered a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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