Bronson (film)
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| Directed by | Nicolas Winding Refn |
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| Starring | Tom Hardy |
| Cinematography | Larry Smith |
| Edited by | Matthew Newman |
| Music by | Johnny Jewel |
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| Distributed by | Vertigo Distribution |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $230,000 |
| Box office | $2,703,762 |
Bronson is a 2008 British biographical prison drama film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, based on a script written by Refn and Brock Norman Brock. The film stars Tom Hardy as Michael Peterson, known from 1987 as Charles Bronson. The film follows the life of this prisoner, considered Britain's most violent criminal, who has been responsible for a dozen or so cases of hostage taking while incarcerated. The film received positive reviews from critics.