The Rise of the Krays
The Rise of the Krays is a 2015 low-budget biographical film about the Kray twins who terrorised London during the 1950s and 1960s.[1] The film was funded by Terry Brown and David Sullivan and was in development before the production team learned of Legend, the larger-budgeted studio film scheduled for release the same year.[2]
Plot
[edit]The film focuses on the early life of the Krays before their downfall. In comparison with Legend it aims for a gritty authenticity with less glamorising, portraying The Twins as "horrible pieces of work".[2]
Cast
[edit]- Simon Cotton as Ronnie Kray
- Kevin Leslie as Reggie Kray
- Nicola Stapleton as Violet Kray
- James Hepburn as Charlie Richardson
- Phil Dunster as Dickie Baker
References
[edit]- ^ "The Krays: A history of violence". BBC News Online. 4 April 2000. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b Jury, Louise. (2011). 'Authentic' Kray twins movie squares up to Hardy version. 18 May 2015. London: Evening Standard. (Accessed 16 January 2019)
External links
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