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Bronson

2009 · 92 min

A stylized, theatrical plunge into one man's volatile psyche, blending brutal violence with dark comedy and surreal performance.

Directed by
Nicolas Winding Refn
Genres
Drama, Action, Crime
Starring
Tom Hardy, Matt King, James Lance
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Nicolas Winding Refn
Genres
Drama, Action, Crime
Starring
Tom Hardy, Matt King, James Lance
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • violence
  • madness
  • freedom
Places
  • prison
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action5
Horror3
Humour6
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, action, crime
Directed by
Nicolas Winding Refn
Written by
Nicolas Winding Refn, Brock Norman Brock
Starring
Tom Hardy, Matt King, James Lance, Kelly Adams, Katy Barker, Amanda Burton, Andrew Forbes, Jon House
Music
Johnny Jewel
Cinematography
Larry Smith
Runtime
92 min
Country
United Kingdom, Denmark
Languages
English

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