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The Rise of the Krays

Synopsis

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

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
107 mins
Director
Zackary Adler
Producer
Ken Brown, Sebastian Brown, Craig Tuohy
Screenwriter
Ken Brown, Sebastian Brown
Director of Photography
Luke Palmer
Production Designer
Felix Coles
Principal cast
Kevin Leslie, Simon Cotton, Nicola Stapleton,

Genre

Action

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Saracen Films (UK), Torn Pictures (UK)

Sales Company

Carnaby International Sales

Alice Kidd
2 Essex House
47 Oxford Street
London
W1D 2EB

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