Bronson
“The Man. The Myth. The Celebrity.”
A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.
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Cast
19 people
Tom Hardy
Michael Peterson / Charles Bronson
Known for
Mad Max: Fury Road
Venom
Matt King
Paul Daniels
Known for
Peep Show
RocknRolla
James Lance
Phil
Known for
Ted Lasso
I'm Alan Partridge
Kelly Adams
Irene
Known for
Hustle
Mr Selfridge
Katy Barker
Julie
Also in
Spooks
Here Lies
Amanda Burton
Charlie's Mom
Known for
Marcella
White House Farm
Andrew Forbes
Charlie's Dad
Also in
Doctor Who
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Jon House
Webber
Known for
River
Juliet Oldfield
Alison
Known for
Hyena
Mark Powley
Andy Love / Friendly Screw
Known for
Bloody New Year
Wing Commander
Hugh Ross
Uncle Jack
Known for
Outlander
The Mists of Avalon
Andrew St. John
Workshop Supervisor
Nicolas Winding Refn Director · Brock Norman Brock Screenplay Johnny Jewel Composer
Worldwide gross $2.3M · Budget $230K · United States release October 9, 2009
Box office
Budget
$230,000
Worldwide gross
$2,300,000
Gross vs. budget
10.0×
Production
Vertigo Films
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4DH Films
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Aramid Entertainment
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Str8jacket Creations
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EM Media
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Scanbox Production
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Protagonist Pictures
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Aramid Entertainment Fund
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Perfume Films
Production
United Kingdom · Denmark
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 17, 2008
Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
United Kingdom · March 13, 2009
Theatrical
United States · October 9, 2009
Limited theatrical
United States
January 19, 2009 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
September 26, 2009 · Premiere · Austin Fantastic Fest
Australia
February 12, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
March 13, 2009 · Limited theatrical
Finland
March 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Japan
December 5, 2012 · Digital
Netherlands
April 20, 2010 · Physical · DVD
January 23, 2013 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
March 13, 2009 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
July 14, 2021 · Theatrical
July 29, 2021 · Digital · TVING
Sweden
March 13, 2009 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
February 18, 2009 · Premiere · Glasgow Film Festival
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