bronson
- Release Date
- October 9, 2008
- Director
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Cast
- Tom Hardy , Matt King , Kelly Adams , Katy Barker , Edward Bennett-Coles , June Bladon
- Runtime
- 92
- Main Genre
- Action
- Writers
- Brock Norman Brock , Nicolas Winding Refn
- Tagline
- The Man. The Myth. The Celebrity.
- Website
- http://www.bronsonthemovie.com/
Summary
"Bronson" is based on the real life story of the infamous UK prisoner Michael Peterson (aka Charles Bronson), and charts the 34 years of prison life of Britain's most notorious, dangerous and charismatic criminal (30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement). Played by Tom Hardy ("RocknRolla"), who underwent a drastic physical transformation for the role, Bronson was initially sent to prison for a botched armed robbery in which no one was hurt, and who has since served up year after year of extended sentences that have been piled on in response to violent outbursts against fellow inmates and guards, motivated by an unceasing desire to become a celebrity super-star. Over time, Bronson has made a name for himself as a world renowned, award winning artist and author, but still remains a "Category A" prisoner, meaning he is still in solitary confinement in Wakefield high-security prison.
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