The true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea.

How true is Legend Krays?

Crime reporters, family and former associates of the Krays have questioned the accuracy of the film's depiction of the brutal brothers. Reviews of the film have been largely positive, at least about Hardy's performance.

Is the Legend movie based on a true story?

There's a new mob flick called Legend headed into theaters, and it stars master class actor Tom Hardy as both twin English gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray. The film is based on John Pearson's killer true crime book, The Profession of Violence.

Which is better, the Krays or the Legend?

Legend is a good entertaining movie about the legendary Kray brothers even though it's more about Frances, the wife of Reggie Kray, narrating her point of view regarding the whole situation. Personally I preferred The Krays from 1990 with the Kemp brothers (from Spandau Ballet) playing the twin brothers.

Why is Charlie Kray not in Legend?

“Charlie doesn't appear in Legend at all,” I said. “Maybe they thought it would be too complicated for American audiences to have twins and a third brother.” “The Twins didn't like the first film,” Micky told me. “They hated Charlie for it all the rest of his life.”

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Did Reggie really love Frances?

They base the film mostly on the love story between Reggie and Frances and he really did love her and she did love him. Remember she's got this older, good-looking, immaculately dressed businessman boyfriend and she's a little 18-year-old from the east end and never been up the west to a nightclub.

Was Ronnie Kray worse than Reggie Kray?

Reggie was strong and very technical. He was considered a skilled boxer. On the other hand Ronnie was nothing but Brute Force and mental illness. Ronnie was considered too savage, he didn't box for sport, he was out for blood.

Which Kray was the craziest?

Ronnie suffered from a schizophrenic illness which often led to violent outbursts, and him being considered the crazy twin. However, in his book released from beyond the grave, Get Behind Your Door, Manning tells of how years behind bars had left Reggie with extreme paranoia.

Who betrayed the Krays?

Jack McVitie (19 April 1932 – 29 October 1967), best known as Jack the Hat, was an English criminal from London during the 1950s and 1960s. He is posthumously famous for triggering the imprisonment and downfall of the Kray twins.

Is there any Kray family still alive?

But it is less likely that you've heard about Nancy Kray. Daughter of Charlie Kray, the older brother of the twins, Nancy is one of the last surviving custodians to the more intimate world of one of the world's most renowned families.

Did Tom Cruise like Legend?

Tom Cruise reportedly wasn't happy with the American cut of this movie and wouldn't talk about it for years because of it. He very much encouraged fans to go with the Director's Cut.

How old was Tom Cruise in Legend?

Starring a 22-year-old Tom Cruise (Top Gun Maverick) and 16-year-old Mia Sara (Ferris Bueller's Day Off), Legend is a beautifully filmed (if not particularly complex) allegory about the power of true love and the eternal struggle of good vs. evil.

Are the Kray twins in Peaky Blinders?

A versatile actor, he also played the role of both of the Kray twins in the film Legend. In Peaky Blinders he portrays Alfie Solomons, a mob boss for a predominantly Jewish gang. Hardy is married to actress Charlotte Riley who portrays May Carleton.

How many murders did the Krays commit?

Getting Away With Murder - The Kray Twins were convicted of four murders but in reality the deaths numbered ten.

Could the Krays fight?

The twins had been both amateur and professional boxers, had two disjointed careers and then a lifetime of boxing hype, invention, total lies and some neglected truths. In 1946 they fought each other in the Hackney Schools championships and Ronnie beat Reggie.

Did the Krays like the film?

Ronnie told her “they hated the film” for that reason and felt that director Peter Medak had taken creative liberties with his adaptation. She said: "When I first went after he'd had a DVD film sent into him he said, 'I hate that film. '” Ronnie continued: “How dare they allow our mother to swear.

Did the Krays sleep with each other?

In his biography of the twins, The Profession of Violence, Pearson claims that Ronnie Kray admitted that he and Reggie discovered they were both gay in their adolescence and would often have sex together, an activity which continued into their later life.

Did Reggie Kray regret?

Reggie Kray, the man whose words and deeds once terrorised the London underworld, said yesterday: "I have got no regrets, my brother didn't have any either.

What did Reggie Kray do to his wife?

Reggie Kray slept with armoury of weapons by his bedside, a diary written by his late wife, Frances Shea, reveals. Shea was married to the East End gangster for two years, before dying of an overdose when she was just 24. She first met Kray at the age of 16 and married him in 1965 when she was 22.

Was Ronnie Kray a psychopath?

"You have to understand Ronnie did have a problem," Charlie Kray said. "Lots of times Ronnie was not responsible for what he done. Mind you that Pearson book made him out to be some kind of walking psychopath.

Why was Ronnie Kray insane?

East End Crime Boss

While in prison, he was labeled insane (and later diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia). Ronnie and Reggie had another brush with the law in 1965. Both brothers were arrested in connection with their efforts to shake down a Soho club owner, but they were later acquitted in this case.

Who was the bad Kray twin?

Ronnie Kray spent 16 years in Broadmoor Hospital after being judged to be criminally insane and died in 1995. Mr Dinenage interviewed the twins on multiple occasions and said he found this particular clip in his loft from the 1980s.

How tall were the Krays?

Included in the file, from the then North Eastern Criminal Record Office, are three never-before-released black and white photos of Kray believed to have been taken at Durham Jail. It describes him as being "5ft 7.5ins tall with a fresh complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair".

How did the Krays get caught?

More than 100 detectives raided homes and offices all over the capital in the largest operation of its kind carried out by Scotland Yard. The Kray brothers were the first to be arrested when police forced their way into their mother's council flat at Braithwaite House, Finsbury.

Did the Kray twins fall out?

Ronnie and Reggie Kray had a bond that could never be broken - but would ultimately lead to their downfall. The identical twins brothers, who were born in the East End of London in 1933, loved Hollywood gangster movies and desired to be both feared and famous.