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The Krays Reviews

1989

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During the 1960's twin brothers Ronnie and Reggie Kray dominated London's underworld. They emerged from their violent schooldays into leaders of their own criminal mob. Soon their personal lives crumbled, they were tried for two brutal murders and are now serving a 30 year prison sentence. Based on a true story. Read more

Starring	Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Susan Fleetwood, Charlotte Cornwell
Director	Peter Medak
Genres	Thriller

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- Made with the cooperation of its real-life protagonists, it stays within a gangster milieu and comes close to glamorizing them both.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  Terrible
  
  Absolutely terrible. One of the worst films I have ever seen. Please don't waist your time with this film. Bad acting, bad screenplay and a very bad ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Belfast
  - 01 Nov 2008 at 01:25
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- - 0
  - 0
  the rays
  
  if i woz a moive i be just like this and i tell them i let you of lighty. when i saw this movie when i was younger i thought this was great , but more and more ... read more »
  
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- - tigerbarb43
  - 87 reviews
  - Portsmouth
  - 07 Jul 2011 at 23:31
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  Pleasantly suprised!
  
  I really enjoyed this film, I was really suprised as I only wanted to watch it as we were discussing it in uni, but was shocked at how good it was!! Worth a ... read more »
  
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- - misspink89
  - 9 reviews
  - Warrington, England
  - 17 May 2011 at 21:51
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  ...check it out but don't expect it to be amazing!.
  
  I'd read about the Krays in Lenny McLean's The Guv'Nor and thought i Had to check it out. My advice is if you are interested in the Krays (or ... read more »
  
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- - Jaredr
  - 4 reviews
  - SouthWales
  - 02 Apr 2011 at 11:20
- - 0
  - 0
  gripping under world
  
  Gripping under world well shot well acted story well told . They do not make gangster films as good as this film now
  
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- 955793
- - Cazoor
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 21 Jan 2011 at 14:48
- - 0
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  Timeless Classic!!
  
  Always loved this film and watched it no end of times when i was younger!! i rented it out for my partner to watch as she had never seen it, and she loved it... read more »
  
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- - LeySar
  - 8 reviews
  - Pontypridd
  - 17 Jan 2011 at 15:56
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  Thank you
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Whitelaw and the Kemp brothers effortlessly sell the closeknit world that was delicately constructed by the Krays.
  
  Whilst the screenplay poses as a ... read more »
  
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- - studleydave
  - 165 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 13 Jan 2011 at 14:41
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  Good film.
  
  seen it many times just rented it as my husband had never seen it. is a good film, love martin kemp.
  
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- - Chevenne
  - 48 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 08 Nov 2010 at 17:20
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  The Krays
  
  First saw some of this film when i was alot younger, I understood it more watching it from the beginning! Brilliant Film!!
  
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- - a customer
  - Hertfordshire
  - 02 Sep 2010 at 13:04
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  The Krays
  
  Compleatly brilliant. I know this film word for word and never get tired of watching it. It keeps me hooked every time. Would most definatly recomend
  
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  - Norwich
  - 18 May 2010 at 21:24
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  The dark side of the Eastend
  
  Although very violent in part, I thoroughly enjoyed the Krays from an historical point of view having met some people who actually 'knew' them. The ... read more »
  
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  - Ayr
  - 28 Jan 2010 at 23:11
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- - 7
  - 6
  Terrible
  
  Absolutely terrible. One of the worst films I have ever seen. Please don't waist your time with this film. Bad acting, bad screenplay and a very bad ... read more »
  
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  - Belfast
  - 01 Nov 2008 at 01:25
- - 3
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  brill
  
  brilliant film loved it great to watch one for your list
  
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  - england
  - 06 Mar 2005 at 14:56
- - 3
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  superb feature
  
  this is a superb feature film/documentry. tru to life account of what happended during the reign of the kray twins and gang war with the richardsons, including ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - essex, england
  - 07 Sep 2007 at 03:13
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  Great gangster film
  
  This was a great film and one of the best of the genre. The Kemp bros did a sterling job as the Krays . Although I preferred Martin's acting to Gary's ... read more »
  
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- - ebony2074
  - old harlow
  - 23 Sep 2004 at 09:14
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  The Krays
  
  Excellent gangster film - worth watching.
  
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- - a customer
  - England
  - 09 Mar 2007 at 16:48
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  kray`s
  
  one of my all-time favourite films
  
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- 578662
- - byron
  - 2 reviews
  - Rugby
  - 20 Jun 2008 at 13:01
- - 1
  - 0
  Not as good as I remember
  
  First seen as a pirate video copy when I was 10; probably should have left it that way. It's easy to see what the film is aiming at, but it misses the mark... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bradford
  - 16 Dec 2008 at 10:05
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  The Krays
  
  Compleatly brilliant. I know this film word for word and never get tired of watching it. It keeps me hooked every time. Would most definatly recomend
  
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- 892422
- - a customer
  - Norwich
  - 18 May 2010 at 21:24
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  - 1
  fantastic
  
  this is a great film some people may be alittle offended by its contents but i think its a great film
  
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- - a customer
  - nottingham
  - 08 Aug 2007 at 21:42
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  ok
  
  Nothing particularly fantastic about this.
  
  It's pretty much a made for TV biographical film about the Kray twins.
  
  It may have had ... read more »
  
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- - Onyx
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  - Newcastle Upon Tyne
  - 16 Apr 2008 at 10:36

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  During the 1960's twin brothers Ronnie and Reggie Kray dominated London's underworld. They emerged from their violent schooldays into leaders of their own criminal mob. Soon their personal lives crumbled, they were tried for two brutal murders and are now serving a 30 year prison sentence. Based on ...