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The Krays

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• Documentary
• Drama

• 1990
• Peter Medak
• 114 mins
• 18

Summary

Crime drama portraying the life of the infamous twins who became powerful underworld figures in 1960s London, starring Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp and Billie Whitelaw. Born in London's East End, Ronnie and Reggie Kray are brought up by their resilient mother Violet and her sisters, to whom they become staunchly devoted. Involved in bullying at school, the twins grow increasingly violent following their national service and spells in prison.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

John Ferguson

This is an intelligent biopic of Britain's most infamous gangsters, the twins who made life safe for East Enders when they weren't running protection rackets or inflicting gangland punishments on rival mobsters. To be fair, writer Philip Ridley and director Peter Medak largely avoid glamorising the violent world of Reggie and Ronnie, and are more interested in unravelling the complex personalities of the two brothers. They are helped by surprisingly convincing lead performances from Martin and Gary Kemp, then better known from their kilt-wearing days with rock group Spandau Ballet. Billie Whitelaw effortlessly rises above everybody else in the star-studded cast as the boys' best friend, their mum.

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6.6/10

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Cast

rolenameRonnie KrayGary KempReggie KrayMartin KempViolet KrayBillie WhitelawJack "The Hat" McVitieTom BellRoseSusan FleetwoodMayCharlotte CornwellFrancesKate HardieHelenAvis BunnageSteveGary LoveGeorge CornellSteven Berkoff"Cannonball" LeeJimmy JewelMrs LawsonBarbara FerrisMr LawsonVictor SpinettiEddie PellamJohn McEneryShopkeeperNorman Rossington

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rolenameDirectorPeter Medak

Details

Theatrical distributor

Rank Film Dists Ltd

Released on

1990-04-27

Languages

English | English

Guidance

Violence, swearing

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Colour

News & features about The Krays

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  Dave Courtney, former gangster turned Krays actor, dies aged 64
  
  The actor also published six books over the course of his career.

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  First look at BritBox original docuseries Secrets of the Krays reveals Reggie Kray's personal crime scrapbook
  
  The upcoming BritBox original takes a look at the infamous gangster brothers, with new footage revealing Reggie Kray's personal scrapbook.

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  Sean Bean's new investigative crime series confirms release date – and it's soon
  
  The series details the rise and fall of notorious criminals such as the Kray twins and Al Capone.

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  Barbara Ferris, Coronation Street actress, dies aged 85
  
  The star was best known for her role as barmaid Nona Willis in the ITV soap.

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