Bronson

Mar 13, 2009

1h 32m

★ 7.0

The Man. The Myth. The Celebrity.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Action

Crime

Production Companies

Vertigo Films

4DH Films

Aramid Entertainment

Str8jacket Creations

EM Media

Scanbox Production

Protagonist Pictures

Bronson Trailers

Cast

Michael Peterson / Charles Bronson

Tom Hardy

Paul Daniels

Matt King

Phil

James Lance

Irene

Kelly Adams

Julie

Katy Barker

Charlie's Mom

Amanda Burton

Charlie's Dad

Andrew Forbes

Webber

Jon House

Alison

Juliet Oldfield

Andy Love / Friendly Screw

Mark Powley

Uncle Jack

Hugh Ross

Workshop Supervisor

Andrew St. John

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