Inspired by a true story, Legend traces the lives of the two Kray brothers, two identical twins, remarkably played by Tom Hardy and plunges us into the stylized darkness of the East End of Swinging London in the 60s. In theaters since January 20, 2016.
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With Legend, writer-director Brian Helgeland creates a captivating crime thriller that takes us to the heart of the secret history of the 60s and the extraordinary events that forged the legend of the Kray brothers.
And Tom Hardy, currently nominated for an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in "The Revenant", ensures here a double performance by playing both Reggie and Ronnie Kray.
London, the 60s, the place to be. The twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray, famous gangsters of the United Kingdom, reign supreme over the English capital with their gang, the Firm, of which they are the figureheads. They are respected gang leaders and criminals, experts in extortion, armed robbery and intimidation. At the head of a ruthless mafia, their influence seems limitless, especially political and social which makes them almost untouchable by the police. All of London belongs to them. Yet when Reggie's wife urges her husband to step away from the business, the Kray brothers' downfall seems inevitable…
