Bronson (2009)

Kino

Love the Hard Way

Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Love the Hard Way." Oscar-winner Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna star in this drama about a thief who falls for a curious, beautiful young woman. As their intimacy grows, a slick cop (Pam Greer) is closing in.

Rolling Stone

Rating: R

Release Date: Oct 9, 2009

Running Time: 92 mins.

Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

starring: Tom Hardy, Matt King, James Lance, Kelly Adams, Amanda Burton, Terry Stone, Joe Tucker, Luing Andrews

director: Nicolas Winding Refn

Bronson

In 1974, a hot headed 19-year-old named Michael Peterson decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, with a homemade sawed-off shotgun and a head full of dreams he attempted to rob a post office. After making off with only £26.18, he was swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to seven years in jail. Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years, 30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement. During that time, Michael Petersen, the boy, faded away and 'Charles Bronson,' his superstar alter ego, took center stage.

PETER TRAVERS - October 8, 2009

Don't go in expecting a biopic on the Death Wish star, though I'd pay to see that. This Charles Bronson, born Michael Petersen, is a British artist and career criminal whose emulation of the legendary Hollywood hardass led to the name change and has kept him behind bars for 35 years and counting, though he's never been convicted of murder. Tom Hardy is pure dynamite in the role, beefing up 35 pounds to play Britain's most notorious prisoner.

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