Summaries

The story of Charlie Richardson, the man who ran a brutal gang in the 1960s.

Details

Keywords
  • man
  • punched in the face
  • man wrapped in a towel
  • vomiting
  • holding head underwater
Genres
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Feb 5, 2004
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Production companies Enigma Pictures Midas Films

Box office

Budget $5000000
Gross worldwide $347298

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 35m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

Luke Goss teams up with Steven Berkoff to tell the real life story of 'Charlie Richardson', the head of the notorious 'Torture gang'. In the sixties, London was owned and ruled by two families, North of the river the Krays, to the South, the Richardsons. Now for the first time in his own words 'Charlie' reveals what really happened when he was arrested and tried in what notoriously became known as the 'Torture Trial'. This is the story of Charlie Richardson who was tried without having the chance to defend himself like he should have. If the trial would be today the case would be thrown out of court (Not my opinion, it says so in the movie).There was four men testifying against him and you'll be stunned to learn how crooked they were. So Charlie spend 18 years in prison on a sentence of 25 years. While in prison he escape and, believe it or not, he came back, to give himself up, to finish his sentence. You could say he had a nervous break down when he was on the run. The end of his life is surprising...and for you to find out watch the movie.

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