Crime ·Thriller · France · 2015 · 2h 12m

Legend

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Director
Brian Helgeland
Cast
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
Crew
Dick Pope — Director of Photography Peter McNulty — Editor Carter Burwell — Original Music Composer Brian Helgeland — Writer Tim Bevan — Producer Chris Clark — Producer
Tagline

Love, fight, live, rule like a legend.

Synopsis

Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

Trailer Legend — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
gangsterbiographybased on true storytwinsaggressivecautionarydramaticforeboding
Key Collaborators
Brian Helgeland Director Dick Pope Director of Photography Peter McNulty Editor Carter Burwell Original Music Composer Brian Helgeland Writer Tim Bevan Producer Chris Clark Producer Quentin Curtis Producer Eric Fellner Producer Brian Oliver Producer Tom Conroy Production Design Caroline Harris Costume Design
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