Synopsis
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
- Eric BanaMark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
- Vince ColosimoNeville Bartos
- Simon LyndonJimmy Loughnan
- David FieldKeithy George
- Dan WyllieBluey
- Bill YoungDetective Downie
- Kate BeahanTanya
- Gary WaddellKevin Darcy
- Renée BrackTelevision Interviewer
- Richard SutherlandPrison Officer
Recommendations
- 80
Village Voice
Bana, who appears in nearly every shot, talking all the while, gives a remarkably mercurial performance. - 75
Miami Herald
An impressionistic portrait of the seductive nature of evil. - 75
Philadelphia Inquirer
Its dabs of dark comedy and stabs of gore, still rings with a sense of the real. It's electric-charged. - 70
L.A. Weekly
Grotesquely violent, horribly funny. - 70
New Times (L.A.)
Dominik's stylistic choices are savvy, but what really makes the movie work is Bana's extraordinary performance as Chopper. - 63
New York Daily News
It's galling to see such a low-life canonized in a film, but it's also riveting drama. - 60
Washington Post
It's a great style, it's a fabulous performance, but it never quite finds what it's searching for. - 60
Chicago Reader
The connection between his boasting about killing and killing so he can boast about it -- is made beautifully insidious.
