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Reggie meets Frances
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Legend
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Quick overview of the story
Twin brothers Reggie and Ronnie Kray rise in London’s criminal underworld, but their volatile relationship and personal demons threaten their empire.
Detailed story summary
Set in 1960s London, the film explores the criminal underworld through the lives of twin brothers Reggie and Ronnie Kray. Reggie is charismatic and business-minded, while Ronnie is volatile and unpredictable. Their rise to power is marked by violence, ambition, and complex family ties. As their empire grows, internal conflicts and personal demons threaten to destroy everything they’ve built, testing loyalty and identity.
What makes this story unique?
The film dramatizes the real-life story of the Kray twins, notorious gangsters who ruled London’s East End.
Key emotional or narrative relationship
The intense, often destructive bond between Reggie and Ronnie shapes their criminal enterprise and personal fates.
How the main character evolves
Reggie struggles to balance ambition with loyalty, while Ronnie’s instability drives much of the conflict.
A memorable or defining scene
A tense nightclub confrontation reveals the brothers’ contrasting personalities and the volatility of their world.
Narrative style or twist
Tom Hardy’s dual performance as both twins adds depth and complexity, blurring the lines between hero and villain.
Narrative tone
gritty, violent, dramatic, moody, tense, brooding
Atmosphere or emotional feel
intense, dangerous, restless, anxious, tragic, volatile
Main themes explored
crime, family, power, loyalty, identity, ambition
Overview
Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.
Production Companies
Working Title Films (GB)
Anton Capital Entertainment (GB)
StudioCanal (FR)
Cross Creek Pictures (US)
Production Countries
- France
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
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Additional context
Runtime category for this movie: Long
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Popularity status category for this movie: Strong Pick
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