The Rise of the Krays

"Brutal. Notorious. Legendary"

2015 1h 50m EN

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 50

Crime

Synopsis

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Follows the early years of two unknown 18 year old amateur boxers who quickly fought their way to become the most feared and respected villains in London. Told through the eyes of a close friend that survived them, we see them rise to infamy through drugs, sex and murder.

“Brutal. Notorious. Legendary”

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Cast

Kevin Leslie
Reggie Kray
Simon Cotton
Ronnie Kray
Phil Dunster
Dickie
Danny Midwinter
Leonard
Dan Parr
Teddy
Alexa Morden
Lisa Prescott
Philip Prajoux
Sergio
Georg Nikoloff
Vittor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zackary Adler
Writers: Sebastian Brown, Ken Brown
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Krays Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zackary Adler, shot by Luke Palmer. 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 Kevin Pollard. 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 Barry Moen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kevin Leslie and Simon Cotton and Phil Dunster carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Brutal. Notorious. Legendary".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zackary Adler directs. Luke Palmer behind the camera. Kevin Pollard scores. Barry Moen cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Part of the "The Krays Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Zackary Adler, shot by Luke Palmer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kevin Pollard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Barry Moen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kevin Leslie and Simon Cotton and Phil Dunster carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Brutal. Notorious. Legendary".
9IMDB entry: tt2945796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Luke Palmer
Original score: Kevin Pollard
Editing: Barry Moen
Production design: Felix Coles
Costume design: Kim Tizard-Lee
Makeup / hair: Rita Osei Kusi
Sound: Ben Baird
Stunt coordinator: Dan Styles
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,500,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Rise of the Krays (2015)

Part of

The Krays Collection

The Rise of the Krays is a 2015 low-budget film about the Kray twins who terrorized London during the 1950s and 1960s. The film was funded by Terry Brown and David Sullivan and was in development before the production team learned of Legend, the blockbuster scheduled for release the same year. A sequel The Fall of the Krays was released in 2016.