Rent The Krays Mad Axeman (2019)
2.0 of 5 from 5 ratings
1h 42min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Based on the true story of Frank Mitchell, whose escape from Dartmoor Prison was masterminded by the notorious Kray Twins, 10 days before Christmas 1966. Considered Britain's most dangerous convict, a nationwide manhunt was triggered by this audacious breakout. Frank is secretly held in East London, with a Minder and a Mistress for company, as events begin to spiral out of control.
- Actors:
- Diarmaid Murtagh, Morgan Watkins, Elen Rhys, Scott Wickes, Ben Osborne, Rob Flanagan, Mark Godard, Nick, Andrew Richards, Simon Balfour, Nick Cowell, Jeffrey Mayhew
- Directors:
- William Kerley
- Writers:
- Gill Adams
- Aka:
- The Mad Axeman
- Studio:
- Ignition
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
More like The Krays Mad Axeman
Reviews (1) of The Krays Mad Axeman
Stagey but well-performed - The Krays Mad Axeman review by AER
Based on a stage play 'Jump To Cow Heaven', this story of Frank Mitchell aka The Mad Axeman doesn't need to be opened out because of the events (guessed at) that really happened. But at the same time, this does feel like a filmed 'play'. Don't be put off, as the central three performers are excellent and the film has been nicely shot, including sequences on a dark and grey Dartmoor (wild ponies included). In 1966, the Kray Twins sprung Frank Mitchell from Dartmoor Prison and holed him up in a London flat with a minder and a blonde to keep him quiet. With challening mental problems, the dynamic for an interesting showdown is well-established. The Kray Twins fail to show up and their motivations are sketchy as to why they bailed him out in the first place. Read up on the real events, but officially Mitchell is still at large to this day. Spooky.
Recommended if you like performance led pieces. The Krays: Dead Man Walking (produced by Jonathan Sothcott) covered the same news story but their film was very bad by comparison.
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.