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2000 Certificate 18 Certificate 18
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Australian comedian Eric Bana is Mark Chopper Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his best-selling autobiography, FROM THE INSIDE, while serving a murder sentence in prison. Beginning in the blue-washed light of a maximum security Melbourne prison, Chopper establishes his dominance with the impulsive knifing of a fellow .. Read more

Starring Eric Bana, Simon Lyndon, David Field, Kate Beahan
Director Andrew Dominik
Genres Drama, Thriller

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Chopper

Australian comedian Eric Bana is Mark Chopper Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his best-selling autobiography, FROM THE INSIDE, while serving a murder sentence in prison. Beginning in the blue-washed light of a maximum security Melbourne prison, Chopper establishes his dominance with the impulsive knifing of a fellow prisoner. Vaccillating between violence and regret, Chopper apologises to his victim, but his good mate Jimmy (Simon Lyndon) later retaliates against Chopper in an excruciating contract stabbing, rife with sexual tension. Finally released from prison, the heavily-tattooed Chopper has lost the better part of both of his ears, as well as the ability to make any distinction between his own made-up stories and reality. At a nightclub with his prostitute girlfriend, Tanya (Kate Beahan), he runs into Neville (Vince Colosimo), an old victim who limps from the attack but glitters in drug-funded gold. In his paranoia, Chopper connects rumours of a new contract on his life to Neville, Tanya, and his old mate Jimmy, to whom he pays a visit and discovers a man rotting from drug abuse. Alternately wickedly funny and grotesque, CHOPPER gives no easy answer to the question of Chopper Read's motives, but his method is clear, 'Ya bash people for no reason, just to get a name for yourself'.

Starring Eric Bana, Simon Lyndon, David Field, Kate Beahan, Vince Colosimo, Kenny Graham, Dan Wyllie, Bill Young
Director Andrew Dominik
Studio METRODOME
Run time DVD: 1 hr 30 mins
LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 29 mins
Certificate Certificate 18 DVD
Certificate 18 LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres Drama, Thriller
Language DVD: English
LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Released Production year: 2000

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DVD: 14 Oct 2002
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    • "...Bana has a ferocious wit, energy and tremendous physical presence....His dark, expressive eyes are crucial in expressing Choppers ever-changing, always-impassioned emotions..."

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    • Rated - 3.0 stars  

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      Don't make him angry...

      Andrew Dominik's film of the eponymous Australian mobster is a real experience. Eric Bana's performance is so realistic that you cannot help to be ... read more »

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    • Rated - 4.0 stars  

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      pauls pics

      very good powerfull documentry style drama,i'd heard of him when viewing the top 100 bad men but wether he is in that league 'dont no'the film ... read more »

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    • Rated - 4.0 stars  

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      Pretty good

      Pretty good actually, didn't think it would be any good but really enjoyed it, i like the way they have made the film witty and violent at the same time ... read more »

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