Project Detail

LEGEND

Synopsis

The true story of the rise and fall of London’s most notorious gangsters, Reggie and Ronnie Kray, both portrayed by Tom Hardy. Together, the Kray Twins take over the city. But as their reign expands, power-struggles, fierce madness, and a woman diminishes their bond; the weak link that could cause their empire to collapse.
A classic crime thriller from Academy Award® winner Brian Helgeland, taking us into the secret history of the 1960s and the extraordinary events that secured the infamy of the Kray twins.
Toronto International Film Festival 2015 - International premiere

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
131 mins
Director
Brian Helgeland
Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Chris Clark, Quentin Curtis, Brian Oliver
Co-Producer
Jane Robertson
Executive Producer
Kate Solomon, Amelia Granger, Liza Chasin, Olivier Courson, Ron Halpern, Tom Hardy
Editor
Peter McNulty
Screenwriter
Brian Helgeland
Director of Photography
Dick Pope
Production Designer
Tom Conroy
Sound
Danny Hambrook
Composer
Carter Burwell
Principal cast
Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Taron Egerton, Tara Fitzgerald, with Christopher Eccleston, and Chazz Palminteri

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Working Title Films

26 Aybrook Street
London
W1U 4AN

Sales Company

StudioCanal

1, Place du Spectacle
92130 Issy les Moulineaux
France

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