A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
prison
isolation
biography
based on true story
solitary confinement
cynical
Rank
#66 in 2009·#3990 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Tom Hardy
Michael Peterson / Charles Bronson
Matt King
Paul Daniels
James Lance
Phil
Kelly Adams
Irene
Amanda Burton
Charlie's Mom
Andrew Forbes
Charlie's Dad
Mark Powley
Andy Love / Friendly Screw
Hugh Ross
Uncle Jack
Tracy Wiles
Jewellery Shop Assistant 1
Luing Andrews
Hysterical Screw
Jonny Phillips
Prison Governor
Paul Donnelly
Screw
Crew
Nicolas Winding Refn
Director
Nicolas Winding Refn
Screenplay
Matthew Newman
Editor
Larry Smith
Director of Photography
James Richardson
Executive Producer
Rupert Preston
Producer
Allan Niblo
Executive Producer
Nick Love
Executive Producer
Des Hamilton
Casting Director
Lars Ginzel
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rowley Irlam
Stunts
Popular Reviews
825 reviews
Charles Vorhees
7.8★ · 01/06/26
Average UK citizen (JK)
Here we see what is probably Tom Hardy’s best performance. Cinematography was off the charts. Not really in love with biopics but was really surprised by this one definitely worth checking out.
3/365
7.8/10
Average UK citizen (JK)
Here we see what is probably Tom Hardy’s best performance. Cinematography was off the charts. Not really in love with biopics but was really surprised by this one definitely worth checking out.
3/365
7.8/10
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Luke Winterbottom
6.3★ · 08/19/25
This man does not duck a fade
This man does not duck a fade
1
Wyatt Reeves
7.8★ · 11/22/24
What a lovely chap
What a lovely chap
1
Da ginger Films
7.0★ · 01/23/23
I didn’t know this contained a meme but now I do
I didn’t know this contained a meme but now I do
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Movie Man
8.0★ · 05/21/26
Hyper-violent and surreal bordering on the absurd, Tom Hardy’s best performance swinging from hilarious to frightening in seconds
Hyper-violent and surreal bordering on the absurd, Tom Hardy’s best performance swinging from hilarious to frightening in seconds
