Chopper
“Never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn.”
The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.
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Cast
23 people
Eric Bana
Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
Known for
Hulk
Troy
Vince Colosimo
Neville Bartos
Known for
The Great Gatsby
Daybreakers
Simon Lyndon
Jimmy Loughnan
Known for
Troppo
Mystery Road
David Field
Keithy George
Known for
Shantaram
Preacher
Dan Wyllie
Bluey
Known for
Secret City
The Veil
Bill Young
Detective Downie
Known for
Japanese Story
Turkey Shoot
Daniel Wyllie
Bluey
Kate Beahan
Tanya
Known for
Flightplan
The Wicker Man
Gary Waddell
Kevin Darcy
Known for
Man-Thing
Renée Brack
Television Interviewer
Richard Sutherland
Prison Officer
Known for
Red Hill
Mystery Road
Fred Barker
Gov. Beasley
Also in
Noise
The Games
Andrew Dominik Director · Mark Brandon Read Author Geoffrey Hall Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $236K · United States release April 11, 2001 · Produced in Australia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$236,185
Production
Mushroom Pictures
Production
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Production
Pariah Films
Production
Pariah Entertainment Group
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · June 21, 2000
Theatrical
United States · April 11, 2001
Theatrical
United States
January 21, 2001 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Argentina
October 25, 2001 · Theatrical
Australia
August 26, 2021 · Limited theatrical · 20th Anniversary Screenings
Belgium
June 5, 2002 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 4, 2001 · Theatrical
Canada
September 8, 2000 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Finland
October 19, 2001 · Theatrical
France
May 30, 2001 · Theatrical
Germany
July 7, 2003 · Physical · DVD-Veröffentlichung
Greece
October 19, 2001 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 15, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Italy
March 23, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Japan
April 25, 2001 · Physical · (video premiere)
Mexico
April 5, 2002 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 8, 2001 · Theatrical
New Zealand
November 16, 2000 · Theatrical
Norway
October 21, 2000 · Premiere · Bergen International Film Festival
Spain
July 6, 2001 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 30, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Türkiye
August 20, 2004 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 24, 2000 · Theatrical
March 25, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Re-Release
March 25, 2022 · Digital · Re-Release
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