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Bronson

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 32m
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7.0/10
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Tom Hardy in Bronson (2008)
Actor Tom Hardy, known for his larger-than-life performances in 'Bronson,' 'The Dark Knight Rises,' and 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' reprises his role of Eddie Brock/Venom in 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage.' "No Small Parts" takes a look at his fascinating journey through film and television.
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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 b... Read allA 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.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.

  • Director
    • Nicolas Winding Refn
  • Writers
    • Brock Norman Brock
    • Nicolas Winding Refn
  • Stars
    • Tom Hardy
    • Kelly Adams
    • Luing Andrews
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    143K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,882
    241
    • Director
      • Nicolas Winding Refn
    • Writers
      • Brock Norman Brock
      • Nicolas Winding Refn
    • Stars
      • Tom Hardy
      • Kelly Adams
      • Luing Andrews
    • 244User reviews
    • 234Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations

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    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Charles Bronson…
    Kelly Adams
    Kelly Adams
    • Irene
    Luing Andrews
    Luing Andrews
    • Hysterical Screw
    Katy Barker
    Katy Barker
    • Julie
    Gordon Brown
    Gordon Brown
    • Screw
    Amanda Burton
    Amanda Burton
    • Charlie's Mum
    Mark Devenport
    • Nurse 1
    • (as Mark Davenport)
    Paul Donnelly
    Paul Donnelly
    • Screw
    Andrew Forbes
    Andrew Forbes
    • Charlie's Dad
    Jon House
    • Webber
    Matt King
    Matt King
    • Paul Daniels
    James Lance
    James Lance
    • Phil
    Holly Lucas
    • Young Man
    Juliet Oldfield
    Juliet Oldfield
    • Alison
    Jonny Phillips
    Jonny Phillips
    • Prison Governor
    Mark Powley
    Mark Powley
    • Andy Love…
    Hugh Ross
    Hugh Ross
    • Uncle Jack
    Andrew St. John
    • Workshop Supervisor
    • Director
      • Nicolas Winding Refn
    • Writers
      • Brock Norman Brock
      • Nicolas Winding Refn
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    • Trivia
      Charles Bronson was not allowed to see the film, but said that if his mother liked it, that would be enough for him. According to Refn, his mother loved it. In 2011 Bronson was finally allowed to see the film and called it "theatrical, creative and brilliant".
    • Goofs
      At (11:00) The tutor asks Charles "What's the matter, Charlie?" But in this stage of the story Charles Bronson still had his original name Michael Peterson. He had not yet changed his name to Charles Bronson.
    • Quotes

      Charles Bronson: [Real Life Charles Bronson Quote] How would you feel, waking up in the morning without a window? My window is a steel grid, I 'ave to put my lips against that steel grid and suck in air, that's my morning... 'cause I got no air in my cell. I have to eat, sleep and crap in that room twenty-three hours of a twenty-four hour day. You tell me, what human being deserves that? Apart from the stinking paedophile or a child killer. I don't deserve that, I done nothing on this planet to deserve that. My bed is four inches off the floor, it's a concrete bed, my toilet hasn't even got a seat on it or a lid, and I 'ave to live like this month after month after month, and the way it's looking it's year after year after year. Now is that's right then so be, but let somebody else 'ave a fucking go at it, 'cause I've had twenty-six years of this bollocks and it's time to come out, and I want the jury at my trail to come and see how I'm living. But I'm not living, I'm existing.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Zombieland/A Serious Man/Whip It (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Va pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
      from Verdi's "Nabucco"

      Written by Giuseppe Verdi

      Performed by Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala (as Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)

      Conducted by Lovro von Matacic

      Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Limited

    User reviews244

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    7/10
    The bulldog breed
    Charles Bronson the notorious prisoner who took the name from the more famous actor has achieved almost celebrity status with decades spent behind bars. In essence two acts of robbery has lead to lengthy jail sentence because of his behaviour in prison.

    Tom Hardy probably came to people's attention when he played an experimental clone of Captain Picard in Star Trek: Nemesis.

    Here he bulked up to play Brosnan and with director Nicolas Winding Refn. We have a stylised and avantgarde film which does not glorify Bronson but presents him someone who is institutionalised.

    A man who has reached a stage where he cannot contemplate life in the outside and hence his violent behaviour in prison.

    Bronson narrates the film like a music hall star. With Refn at the helm this is not a low budget Brit flick 'Scum' wannabee.

    Instead it is a violent, disturbing but thoughtful and even sensitive film. A fantasy portrayal of a disturbed man.
    • Prismark10
    • Dec 4, 2014
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    • Release date
      • March 13, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Denmark
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Бронсон
    • Filming locations
      • Welbeck Abbey, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK(Rampton psychiatric hospital)
    • Production companies
      • Vertigo Films
      • Aramid Entertainment Fund
      • Str8jacket Creations
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $230,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $104,979
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,940
      • Oct 11, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,260,712
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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