Chopper
“Never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn.”
2000 · 1 h 34 min
Directed by 
Andrew Dominik
Andrew DominikCast
Eric Bana Simon Lyndon Vince Colosimo Renée Brack Gregory Pitt Richard Sutherland
Credits
Written by: Mark Brandon Read
Plot
A portrait of the Australian criminal and author Mark "Chopper" Read, who becomes a celebrity while he talks, jokes and threatens his way through prison and the outside world.
Sinekatalog’s take
A darkly funny, violent character study, with a great lead performance by Eric Bana.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (45,123 votes)
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