Bronson

"The Man. The Myth. The Celebrity."

2009 1h 32m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 2,791

DramaActionCrime

Synopsis

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A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.

“The Man. The Myth. The Celebrity.”

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Cast

Tom Hardy
Michael Peterson / Charles Bronson
Matt King
Paul Daniels
James Lance
Phil
Kelly Adams
Irene
Katy Barker
Julie
Amanda Burton
Charlie's Mom
Andrew Forbes
Charlie's Dad
Jon House
Webber

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Writers: Nicolas Winding Refn, Brock Norman Brock
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Denmark

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $2M — a 10.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Denmark.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, shot by Larry Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Johnny Jewel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Matthew Newman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Tom Hardy and Matt King and James Lance carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicolas Winding Refn directs. Larry Smith behind the camera. Johnny Jewel scores. Matthew Newman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, Denmark. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $2M — a 10.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 17 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Denmark.
5Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, shot by Larry Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Johnny Jewel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Matthew Newman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tom Hardy and Matt King and James Lance carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The Man. The Myth. The Celebrity.".
10IMDB entry: tt1172570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.