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      Chopper

      2000, Drama, 1h 34m

      80 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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      Eric Bana's performance as the charming but twisted Chopper is the highlight of this disturbing portrait about Australia's notorious author/criminal. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      America had Al Capone; England, the Kray brothers and Australia - proving once and for all its antipodean sense of humor - has Mark "Chopper" Read. "Chopper" is inspired by the books of Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read, arguably Australia's most infamous former criminal. "Chopper" draws on police records, court transcripts, news coverage and interviews with people who knew Chopper Read.

      • Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Nudity|Strong Brutal Violence)

      • Genre: Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Andrew Dominik

      • Producer: Michele Bennett

      • Writer: Andrew Dominik

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (DVD):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $234.3K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Image Entertainment Inc., First Look

      • Production Co: Mushroom Pictures, Pariah Films

      • Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Eric Bana
      Vince Colosimo
      Simon Lyndon
      David Field
      Bill Young
      Kenny Graham
      Garry Waddell
      Fred Barker
      Serge Liistro
      Peter Hardy
      Renée Brack
      Terry Willesee
      Al Clark
      Yvonne Collins
      Martin Fabinyi
      Mick Harvey
      Geoffrey Hall
      Kevin Hayward
      Ken Sallows
      Paddy Reardon
      Ben Bauer
      Jeffrey Thorp
      Terry Ryan
      Deborah Lester
      Kirsten Veysey
      Kirsten Veysey
      Andy Pappas

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      • Jun 23, 2021

        The movie understands that just underneath this larger than life persona is nothing more than pathetic desperation. Had Bana been as consistently good throughout his career as he is here I have a feeling he'd been held in higher regard.

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      • Aug 20, 2014

        Although less intelligent and fancy, and a whole lot more insecure, Eric Bana plays aussie career criminal "chopper" as some kind of modern day Alex DeLarge. Joie de vivre, disproportionate ego and paranoia ignite a cinematic cocktail with a brutal, darkly humourous and strangely engrossing taste.

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      • Mar 31, 2013

        Chopper is made by the performance of Eric Bana, who shows depth previously unseen in his other performances. His charisma, his intensity, and his delivery underscores every seen with the sort of manic criminality that makes the film truly effective. His ambiguous motivations, and the film's reluctance to ascribe real meaning, making the film all the more fascinating as a character study. It also works on a dramatic and, at times, comedic level, providing us with authentic character moments, and very interesting dynamics. Some of the dialogue can be a bit hard to decipher because of the accents, to be sure, but it nevertheless remains as an effective story of a twisted man, told in a brisk, gritty, and entertaining manner. 3.5/5 Stars

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      • Apr 07, 2011

        Chopper is one of the most incredible crime films that I've seen. The film tells the story of career criminal Mark "Chopper" Read. With this film it's almost impossible to tell fact from fiction, as Chopper's exploits seem too good to be true. Reid is a man who always fused explosive made up facts to tell a good yarn, and you really do see it in the film. Brought to life with amazing skill by actor Eric Bana who portrays Read in such a way that you cannot easily dismiss his strong screen presence no matter what your stance on the film is. One thing is for sure, Bana has never been better in any other film. Chopper was his best performance and he has yet to top it. The film takes a look at the life of this interesting and notorious criminal. The film hard to watch as it's very violent, and it gives you an insight into the mind of this larger than life criminal. The film is superbly crafted by director Andrew Dominik. Chopper is an electrifying film and is by far the most original crime film in quite some time. This is a film that crime film fanatics shouldn't pass up on. A solid piece of raw, gritty cinema; Chopper is a brilliant film combining the facts (and often fiction) of Australia's very own Billy The Kid. One of the reasons this film is so exciting is that Chopper Read is such an interesting figure that one cannot tear away from the screen, you are almost forced to watch his acts of depravity and you cannot look away because you want to know what this charismatic career criminal will do next. Chopper is not a film for the faint of heart as it often rough and violent, but never boring.

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