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27/04/1990 Drama, Crime, History 1h 55m
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When people are afraid of you... you can do anything. Remember that.

Overview

Twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray are raised in east London, under the influence of their hateful but doting mother Violet. As they grow up, Ronnie's violent nature takes over, and Reggie follows his brother's lead. The two become notorious crime lords who rule over the East End club scene. But at the height of their power, the brothers veer into different lives, giving the older crime bosses a chance to reclaim what the Krays took from them.

  1. Peter Medak

    Director

  2. Philip Ridley

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Gary Kemp

    Ronald Kray

  2. Martin Kemp

    Reggie Kray

  3. Billie Whitelaw

    Violet Kray

  4. Tom Bell

    Jack 'The Hat' McVitie

  5. Susan Fleetwood

    Rose

  6. Charlotte Cornwell

    May

  7. Kate Hardie

    Frances

  8. Avis Bunnage

    Helen

  9. Alfred Lynch

    Charlie Kray Snr

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-05-29
Despite the bests efforts of the usually reliable, if hardly versatile, Tom Bell to rescue this pedestrian story of London’s most infamous gangsters, this really doesn’t light any touch papers. Perhaps because neither Martin nor Gary Kemp are much good as actors, nor do either of them exude any sense of menace as this rather tepid biopic trundles along for two hours. “Reggie” (Martin) and gay brother “Ronnie” (Gary) are determined to impress their mother (the underused Billie Whitelaw) with a criminal enterprise that was able to thrive as the city and the country strove to recover ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$62,300,000.00

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