Bronson (2008)

Directed by

Nicolas Winding Refn

Genre

drama film, prison film, crime film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2,712 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This movie follows Michael Peterson, a man who calls himself Charles Bronson, through his life in prison. He is known as Britain's most violent inmate and often takes hostages. The film shows his time behind bars and his struggle with authority.

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What happens

Bronson is a 2008 British biographical prison black comedy film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, based on a script written by Refn and Brock Norman Brock. The film stars Tom Hardy as Michael Peterson, known from 1987 as Charles Bronson. The film follows the life of this prisoner, considered Britain's most violent criminal, who has been responsible for a dozen or so cases of hostage taking while incarcerated. The film received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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