Rise of the Krays (The)
- Director: Zackary Adler
- Writer: Ken Brown; Sebastian Brown
- Producer: Nancy Bressolles; Ken Brown
CGiii Comment
First...let's make a film about real-life nasty twins...with two actors who look nothing like each other.
Second...let's forget the facts...embellish others.
Third...and really, this does not make any sense whatsoever...why make a low-budget film with unknown actors...when the same story has been filmed with a big-budget, an A-star actor and goes by the name of Legend...with Tom Hardy playing both twins - one thing is for sure, they will look alike.
Rise of the Krays will simply be overshadowed, cast joylessly onto the nearest forgotten B-movie pile.
Obviously, there were many erroneous decisions made when this was given the green light...but, it is not a terrible film...it's not a great film (far from it)...it's all very drama-school.
Especially Ronnie...straight out of the over-the-top class for inexperienced actors.Calm it down!
Adler's direction is ambitious...but, overly ebullient - you can almost hear his excitement as each scene is filmed.....oooh I love that! More, more. Calm it down!
As a project for the inexperienced...it's a badly-timed decent effort...with nascent talent sprouting here, there and everywhere.
There's going to be a part 2...The Fall of the Krays....why?
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Follows the early years of two unknown 18 year old amateur boxers who quickly fought their way to becoming the most feared and respected villains in all of London. Told through the eyes of a close friend that survived them, we see them rise to infamy through drugs, sex and murder.
Cast & Characters
Nicola Stapleton as Violet Kray;
Simon Cotton as Ronnie Kray;
Kevin Leslie as Reggie Kray;
Mariola Jaworska as Pub Customer;
Alexa Morden as Lisa Prescott;
Mark Preston as Gangster in Pub;
Phil Dunster as Dickie;
Danny Midwinter as Leonard;
Joanne Manchester as Lady at the casino;
Alex Marx as Stefan;
Sarah Casado Thomas as Jack's Girl;
Philip Howard as Bob at the boozer;
Georg Nikoloff as Vittor;
Paul Blackwell as Photographer;
James Weber Brown as Leslie