Legend

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Legend is a crime drama written and directed by Brian Helgeland (42, A Knight’s Tale). It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival this year and stars Tom Hardy (x2), Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Duffy, Christopher Eccleston, and Chazz Palminteri.

From Academy Award® winner Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential, Mystic River) and Working Title (The Theory of Everything) comes the true story of the rise and fall of London’s most notorious gangsters, Reggie and Ronnie Kray, both portrayed by Tom Hardy in a powerhouse double performance. Together, the Kray Twins take over the city. But as their reign expands, power-struggles, fierce madness, and a woman diminishes their bond; the weak link that could cause their empire to collapse. Legend is a classic crime thriller taking us into the secret history of the 1960s and the extraordinary events that secured the infamy of the Kray twins.

It didn’t take much for Helgeland to land Tom Hardy as his star(s). “We sent him the script and a dinner was arranged to sound him out. I was intrigued at the thought of him playing both parts, but I knew, at the least, I needed him for Reggie as Reg was the lead of the two brothers. As fate would have it, at dinner all Tom talked about was Ron. By dessert, he said ‘I’ll give you Reggie, if you give me Ron.’”

Legend is rated 14A.