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Chopper is a 2000 biographical drama film written and directed by Andrew Dominik. The movie features Eric Bana, Bill Young, and Kate Beahan in its cast. It was produced by Michèle Bennett and composed by Mick Harvey. The production involved Mushroom Pictures, the Australian Film Finance Corporation, and Pariah Films. The film originates from Australia and the United States.
The narrative is set in Melbourne during the 1980s and focuses on organized crime. It is classified as a vigilante film and comedy drama. The runtime is 94 minutes. The film was distributed by First Look Studios and Netflix, with availability on video on demand through providers like Amazon Prime Video. It received AACTA Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Best Direction.
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6.8The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.
Cast
- Eric Bana as Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
- Vince Colosimo as Neville Bartos
- Simon Lyndon as Jimmy Loughnan
- David Field as Keithy George
- Dan Wyllie as Bluey
- Bill Young as Detective Downie
Themes
- prison
- australia
- prostitute
- tattoo
- based on novel or book
- kidnapping
- gangster
- delinquent
- nightclub
- based on true story
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Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
43,169 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
76%
Metacritic
68/100
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Genres
- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 12 wins & 14 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- prison film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- organized crime
- Director
- Andrew Dominik
- Screenwriter
- Andrew Dominik
- Cast member
- Kate Beahan
- Composer
- Mick Harvey
- Producer
- Michèle Bennett
- Narrative location
- Melbourne
- Duration
- 94
- FilmAffinity ID
- 200236
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.chopperread.com
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