Legend
2015 · Movie · R · 132 min · ★ 7.1 · 58% critics
In 1960s London, two twin brothers rise through the underworld by running nightclubs and protection schemes while using intimidation and brutal violence to get their way. As their reputation grows and the tabloids take notice, a determined detective closes in, forcing them to balance ambition, loyalty, and mounting pressure.
Based on The Profession of Violence
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-09-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (4,284 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a British gangster rise-and-fall story with bursts of dark humor and tension, plus a showy central performance; Not for you if you need a fresh plot or deep character study like The Informer.
Pros: standout dual performance; tense gangland moments; strong period atmosphere | Cons: predictable story beats; thin character depth; uneven focus on romance
Themes
- gangster
- biography
- based on true story
- twins
- aggressive
- cautionary
- dramatic
- foreboding
Cast & crew
Tom Hardy
as Ronald Kray / Reginald Kray
Emily Browning
as Frances Shea
Christopher Eccleston
as Leonard 'Nipper' Read
David Thewlis
as Leslie Payne
Taron Egerton
as Mad Teddy Smith
Chazz Palminteri
as Angelo Bruno
Colin Morgan
as Frank Shea
Paul Bettany
as Charlie Richardson
Tara Fitzgerald
as Elsie Shea
Paul Anderson
as Albert Donoghue
Directed by Brian Helgeland