The Krays
The Krays
The Krays
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1990
1h 55m
6.0(112 votes)
Drama
Crime
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Overview

Twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray are raised in east London, under the influence of their hateful but doting mother Violet. As they grow up, Ronnie's violent nature takes over, and Reggie follows his brother's lead. The two become notorious crime lords who rule over the East End club scene. But at the height of their power, the brothers veer into different lives, giving the older crime bosses a chance to reclaim what the Krays took from them.

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65 members
Acting

Gary Kemp

Ronald Kray

Gary Kemp
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Martin Kemp

Reggie Kray

Martin Kemp
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Billie Whitelaw

Violet Kray

Billie Whitelaw
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Tom Bell

Jack 'The Hat' McVitie

Tom Bell
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Susan Fleetwood

Rose

Susan Fleetwood
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Charlotte Cornwell

May

Charlotte Cornwell
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Kate Hardie

Frances

Kate Hardie
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Avis Bunnage

Helen

Avis Bunnage
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Alfred Lynch

Charlie Kray Snr

Alfred Lynch
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Gary Love

Steve

Gary Love
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Steven Berkoff

George Cornell

Steven Berkoff
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Jimmy Jewel

Cannonball Lee

Jimmy Jewel
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John McEnery

Eddie Pellam

John McEnery
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Philip Bloomfield

Charlie Pellam

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Sadie Frost

Sharon Pellam

Sadie Frost
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Barbara Ferris

Mrs. Lawson

Barbara Ferris
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Victor Spinetti

Mr. Lawson

Victor Spinetti
Crew

Brian Nickels

Frank

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Stephen Lewis

Policeman

Stephen Lewis
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Sean Blowers

Chris Ripley

Sean Blowers
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Mark Burdis

Mark

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Chris Pitt

Young Eddie

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Ian Burfield

Whip

Ian Burfield
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Murray Melvin

Newsagent

Murray Melvin
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Norman Rossington

Shopkeeper

Norman Rossington
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Soo Drouet

Jack's Girlfriend

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Chrissie Cotterill

Barmaid

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Peter Turner

Regal Manager

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Michael Elphick

George - Prisoner

Michael Elphick
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Vernon Dobtcheff

Teacher

Vernon Dobtcheff
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Patti Love

Iris

Patti Love
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Roger Monk

Charlie Kray Jnr

Roger Monk
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Michael Balfour

Referee

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Jimmy Flint

Perry

Jimmy Flint
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Andrew Kitchen

Dennis

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Bob Brimson

Grey

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Russell Gold

Terry

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David Arlen

Dickie

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Joe McKenna

Sam Ripley

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John H. Stracey

Boxer

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David Fenwick

Doctor

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Laura Cox

Ivy

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Angus MacInnes

Palendri

Angus MacInnes
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Michael Tezcan

Italian Gangster

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Richard Vanstone

Man outside the Regal

Richard Vanstone
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Pete Gillett

Man in Fight

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Julie May

Midwife

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Jackie Downey

Angry Customer

Jackie Downey
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Ryan Ward

Steve's Friend

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Jimmy Batten

Straker

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Ben Mansworth

Tom

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Behrouz Behnejad

Maltese Gangster

Behrouz Behnejad
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Simon Foy

Lost Boy

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Tony Sands

Lost Boy

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Matthew Barney

Boy in Classroom

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Benjamin Brazier

Charlie aged 12

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Jason Bennett

Ron aged 12

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Jamie Bennett

Reg aged 12

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Harlon Haveland

Ron aged 8

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Sam Haveland

Reg aged 8

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John-Paul White

Ron aged 3

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Directing

Michael White

Reg aged 3

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Lenny McLean

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

Lenny McLean
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Michael Joseph Carr

Eddie (as Michael Carr)

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Dave Courtney

Bill

Dave Courtney

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