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Legend

- Love, fight, live, rule like a legend.

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.

Release Date : 2015-09-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Working Title FilmsAnton Capital EntertainmentStudioCanalCross Creek Pictures

Production Country : FranceUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Tom Hardy

Character Name : Ronald Kray / Reginald Kray

Original Name : Tom Hardy

Gender : Male

Emily Browning

Character Name : Frances Shea

Original Name : Emily Browning

Gender : Female

Christopher Eccleston

Character Name : Leonard 'Nipper' Read

Original Name : Christopher Eccleston

Gender : Male

David Thewlis

Character Name : Leslie Payne

Original Name : David Thewlis

Gender : Male

Taron Egerton

Character Name : Mad Teddy Smith

Original Name : Taron Egerton

Gender : Male

Chazz Palminteri

Character Name : Angelo Bruno

Original Name : Chazz Palminteri

Gender : Male

Colin Morgan

Character Name : Frank Shea

Original Name : Colin Morgan

Gender : Male

Paul Bettany

Character Name : Charlie Richardson

Original Name : Paul Bettany

Gender : Male

Tara Fitzgerald

Character Name : Elsie Shea

Original Name : Tara Fitzgerald

Gender : Female

Paul Anderson

Character Name : Albert Donoghue

Original Name : Paul Anderson

Gender : Male

Nicholas Farrell

Character Name : Dr Humphries

Original Name : Nicholas Farrell

Gender : Male

Duffy

Character Name : Timi Yuro

Original Name : Duffy

Gender : Female

Kevin McNally

Character Name : Harold Wilson

Original Name : Kevin McNally

Gender : Male

John Sessions

Character Name : Lord Boothby

Original Name : John Sessions

Gender : Male

Sam Spruell

Character Name : Jack 'The Hat' McVitie

Original Name : Sam Spruell

Gender : Male

Millie Brady

Character Name : Joan Collins

Original Name : Millie Brady

Gender : Female

Charley Palmer Rothwell

Character Name : Leslie Holt

Original Name : Charley Palmer Rothwell

Gender : Male

Bob Cryer

Character Name : Charles Kray Snr

Original Name : Bob Cryer

Gender : Male

Samantha Pearl

Character Name : Shirley Bassey

Original Name : Samantha Pearl

Gender : Female

Martin McCreadie

Character Name : Eddie Richardson

Original Name : Martin McCreadie

Gender : Male

Jane Wood

Character Name : Violet Kray

Original Name : Jane Wood

Gender : Female

Mel Raido

Character Name : Ian Barrie

Original Name : Mel Raido

Gender : Male

Adam Fogerty

Character Name : Pat Connolly

Original Name : Adam Fogerty

Gender : Male

Lorraine Stanley

Character Name : Blind Beggar Barmaid

Original Name : Lorraine Stanley

Gender : Female

Shane Attwooll

Character Name : George Cornell

Original Name : Shane Attwooll

Gender : Male

Stephen Lord

Character Name : Fuller

Original Name : Stephen Lord

Gender : Male

Tim Woodward

Character Name : Superintendent Cummings

Original Name : Tim Woodward

Gender : Male

Chris Mason

Character Name : Ronnie Hart

Original Name : Chris Mason

Gender : Male

Frankie Fitzgerald

Character Name : Jack Dickson

Original Name : Frankie Fitzgerald

Gender : Male

Sam Hoare

Character Name : Stefan De Faye

Original Name : Sam Hoare

Gender : Male

Joshua Hill

Character Name : Constable Scott

Original Name : Joshua Hill

Gender : Male

MAJOR.

Character Name : The Double R Club Singer

Original Name : MAJOR.

Gender : Male

Christopher Adamson

Character Name : Philip Testa

Original Name : Christopher Adamson

Gender : Male

Lara Cazalet

Character Name : Mrs Payne

Original Name : Lara Cazalet

Gender : Female

Nick Hendrix

Character Name : Hew McCowan

Original Name : Nick Hendrix

Gender : Male

Ashley Byam

Character Name : John

Original Name : Ashley Byam

Gender : Male

John Sears

Character Name : Father Foster

Original Name : John Sears

Gender : Male

Robin Hooper

Character Name : Prison Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : Robin Hooper

Gender : Male

John Carr

Character Name : Guest at Club (uncredited)

Original Name : John Carr

Gender : Male

Julia Papp

Character Name : Casino Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Julia Papp

Gender : Female

Tim Faraday

Character Name : Big Screw

Original Name : Tim Faraday

Gender : Male

Amaëlle Cunningham

Character Name : Isabella Rose

Original Name : Amaëlle Cunningham

Gender : Female

Reviews

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mattwilde123

@mattwilde123

2021-06-23

'Legend' was not a very good film. It was poorly acted and written on the most part. It was predictable and just seemed like a forgettable straight-to-video gangster film. However, the only saving grace (and a really good one) was Tom Hardy. Hardy was brilliant in the main roles (playing both of the Kray twins). He made the film funny and really tense when it tried to be. The soundtrack was also really good. ★★★

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-12-27

Tom Hardy is quite accomplished here as he portrays both of the legendary London gangster Kray twins. The pair managed to stay one step ahead of the pursuing constabulary (led here by Christopher Ecclestone's ocassional appearances as "Nipper of there Yard") for many a year living the life of Riley whilst killing, extorting and running a network of protection rackets in the East of the city through their infamous "Firm" gang of henchmen. His persona of Reggie presents us with the more calculating, business-like approach whilst his portrayal of the sometimes gay Ronnie delivers a loose-cannon, violent character - but to be clear, it's pretty safe to say that neither are to be messed with, even by those closest to them. Much of the narrative dwells rather disappointingly on the relationship between Reggie and his first wife Frances (Emily Browning) and actually the rest of this is all rather weak and shallow. Aside from a few flirtations in a seamy gay brothel, the seedier side of Ronnie's life is barely touched upon and the story seems intent more on bringing us the bullet points of their lives rather than trying to develop anything like an insight into their respective (and frequently quite unstable) personalities. It's produced to a very high standard with much attention to the detail of 1960s London, but somehow the whole thing is just a bit too empty. The shell of a story that tries to cram too much into too little screen time. It's watchable, and is certainly better than the 1990 attempt at telling us the story of these brothers - but this is probably a story that can only be told comprehensively in a mini-series that allows the nature of their brutal yet sometimes quite sophisticated personalities to emerge more fully.