Legend (2015)
Directed by Brian Helgeland

Biography / Crime / Drama / History / Thriller

Film Synopsis

In the early 1960s, London is in the grip of the Kray twins, the kings of criminal empire that is unrivalled in England.  Reggie and Ronnie may look alike but they could not be more different in temperament.  Reggie is the level-headed one.  Although he is tough with other hoodlums, he is gentle with his beloved Frances.  Ronnie, by contrast, is a ticking time bomb, a paranoid schizophrenic who cannot control his violent outbursts.  Despite Ronnie's condition, the twins make a success of their criminal activities, and things look up when another gangster boss, Leslie Payne, offers to help expand their empire into the West End of London.  Unfortunately, Ronnie's unpredictable nature jeopardises the entire venture.  The Krays' luck is about to run out...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Brian Helgeland
  • Script: Brian Helgeland, John Pearson (book)
  • Photo: Dick Pope
  • Music: Carter Burwell
  • Cast: Paul Anderson (Albert Donoghue), Tom Hardy (Reggie Kray), Christopher Eccleston (Nipper Read), Joshua Hill (Constable Scott), Emily Browning (Frances Shea), Colin Morgan (Frank Shea), Tara Fitzgerald (Mrs Shea), Nicholas Farrell (Dr Humphries), Adam Fogerty (Pat Connolly), Mel Raido (Ian Barrie), Major Johnson Finley (The Double R Club Singer), Millie Brady (Joan Collins), Chris Mason (Ronnie Hart), Stephen Thompson (Ronnie Bender), Sam Spruell (Jack McVitie), Taron Egerton (Mad Teddy Smith), Alex Ferns (McLean), Martin McCreadie (Eddie Richardson), Shane Attwooll (George Cornell), Richard Riddell (Mike Jobber)
  • Country: UK / USA / France
  • Language: English
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 132 min

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