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The Krays

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Twins Ronnie (Gary Kemp) and Reggie Kray (Martin Kemp) are raised in east London, under the influence of their hateful but doting mother, Violet (Billie Whitelaw). As they grow up, Ronnie's violent nature takes over, and Reggie follows his brother's lead. The two become notorious crime lords who rule over the East End club scene. But at the height of their power, the brothers veer into different lives, giving the older crime bosses a chance to reclaim what the Kray twins took from them.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3.5/4
The movie is not simply a catalog of stabbings, garrotings and bloodletting. It goes deeper than into the twisted pathology of twins whose faces would light up with joy when their mom told them they looked just like proper gentlemen. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 06/17/2021
3/5
...walks a fine line between commentary and exploitation... Go to Full Review Karl Soehnlein OutWeek 05/20/2020
Though cinematically accomplished and containing strong performances by British theatrical heroine Whiielaw and most of the female cast, The Krays remains, for all its pop psychoanalysis, resolutely superficial. Go to Full Review Victor Stiff Goomba Stomp 03/30/2020
Medak stuffs [The Krays] with all of the brawling, bloodshed and wise guy grandiosity that a fan could want in a gangster flick. Go to Full Review Hilary Mantel The Spectator 04/11/2019
Peculiar but very interesting film. Go to Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 07/06/2006
2.5/5
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Chris H Sep 11 There is less violence than you might expect in this film and it's the better for it; it's more about the relationships between the Krays themselves and with their mother. The cast is stellar; apart from the three leads, other standouts include Kate Hardie as Reg's traumatised wife and Tom Bell as "Jack the Hat", but there are many more. The police are pretty much absent, giving London a law of the jungle feel. See more Buck M Jul 5 It goes deeper than into the twisted pathology of twins whose faces would light up with joy when their mom told them they looked just like proper gentlemen. See more Yossam I Jun 26 I really liked this film by Peter Medak, thought he handled the narrative material very well, so it came across as realistic as it ought be. See more RobO B Jun 21 Director stuffs [The Krays] with all of the brawling, bloodshed and wise guy grandiosity that a fan could want in a gangster film See more Olivia J May 1 so completely intriguing and engaging See more Evan M Apr 25 The movie is not simply a catalog of stabbings, garrotings and bloodletting. It goes deeper than into the twisted pathology of twins whose faces would light up with joy when their mom told them they looked just like proper gentlemen See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Peter Medak

Director

Billie Whitelaw

Violet Kray

Gary Kemp

Ronald Kray

Martin Kemp

Reggie Kray

Susan Fleetwood

Rose

Charlotte Cornwell

May

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Movie Info

Synopsis Twins Ronnie (Gary Kemp) and Reggie Kray (Martin Kemp) are raised in east London, under the influence of their hateful but doting mother, Violet (Billie Whitelaw). As they grow up, Ronnie's violent nature takes over, and Reggie follows his brother's lead. The two become notorious crime lords who rule over the East End club scene. But at the height of their power, the brothers veer into different lives, giving the older crime bosses a chance to reclaim what the Kray twins took from them.
Director
Peter Medak
Producer
Dominic Anciano, Ray Burdis
Production Co
Fugitive TV Productions, Parkfield Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama, Biography
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 26, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.6M
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround