Synopsis
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
- Tom HardyMichael Peterson / Charles Bronson
- Matt KingPaul Daniels
- James LancePhil
- Kelly AdamsIrene
- Katy BarkerJulie
- Amanda BurtonCharlie's Mom
- Andrew ForbesCharlie's Dad
- Jon HouseWebber
- Juliet OldfieldAlison
- Mark PowleyAndy Love / Friendly Screw
Recommendations
- 100
Salon
Bronson owes a little or a lot to Kubrick's "Clockwork Orange," but if that's a crime I wish more people would commit it. - 90
The New York Times
Bronson invites you to admire its protagonist as a pure, muscular embodiment of anarchy. And perhaps you will, but you may also be glad that he’s still behind bars. - 83
The A.V. Club
There are two Bronsons on display here: the impossible thug that we don’t dare release into polite society, and the guy we enjoy watching do his terrible thing. The man and the movie are both living, punching contradictions. - 80
Time Out
Refn has somehow found his way to an authentic English hard-man drama, anchored in a dynamite performance, even as it celebrates thug life. - 80
NPR
He's neither victim nor hero, but a man who, in every conceivable sense, belongs behind bars. - 75
Rolling Stone
This movie and Hardy's electrifying performance will knock you for a loop. - 75
New York Post
Tom Hardy gives an amazing performance as Peterson, who took on the nickname Charlie Bronson, after the "Death Wish" actor. - 60
Variety
Too smart/arty for the slasher set, and too violent for high-brows, Bronson may have a tough time finding its niche, although it has "cult hit" written all over it.
