The Krays (1990)

119 min · Biographical picture, Crime, Drama, LGBTQ-related film, biographical film, crime film, drama film

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Directors

Peter Medak

Cast

Billie Whitelaw, Tom Bell, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Susan Fleetwood, Charlotte Cornwell

The story

The film explores the lives of the Kray twins from childhood to adulthood. The plot focuses on the relationship between the twins and their doting mother (Whitelaw). Ronald (Gary Kemp) is the dominant one, influencing his brother Reginald (Martin Kemp) to perform several acts of violence as they rise to power as the leaders of a powerful organised gang in 1960s London.

Catalogue themes and tags

Gaunerpaar, London, Zwilling, Crime Fiction, Biography, Gangster Film, Crime Drama, Period piece, Drama, Biopic [feature], Biographical film

Genres

Biographical picture, Crime, Drama, LGBTQ-related film, biographical film, crime film, drama film

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