Legend

Based On the book by John Pearson

Legend is a 2015 biographical gangster film written and directed by Brian Helgeland, adapted from John Pearson's 1972 book The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins. The film follows the Kray twins' career and relationship together through their convictions for murder and sentencing to life imprisonment in 1969. Tom Hardy plays both Reggie and Ron Kray in a dual role. The film also stars Emily Browning, David Thewlis and Christopher Eccleston, with Colin Morgan, Chazz Palminteri, Paul Bettany, Tara Fitzgerald, Taron Egerton and Duffy in supporting roles.

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Release date:

October 8, 2015

Director:

Brian Helgeland

Cast:

Chazz Palminteri, Christopher Eccleston, Colin Morgan, David Thewlis, Emily Browning

Genre:

Crime, Thriller, Drama, Biographical, LGBTQ-related

Country:

France, United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

2015 in adaptations