Summaries

Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison. His book, "From the Inside", upon which the film is based, was a best-seller.

Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a murder sentence in prison. His book, From the Inside, upon which the film is based, was a best-seller.—Anonymous

Macho Aussie Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read doesn't even want to control his violent mood, dreaming of becoming an 'admired' crime legend. A confusing flash back structure from a murder trial shows his fickle paranoia, jealousy and arrogance can bring him no booty. He's even too insignificant for major charges. Nevertheless his abominable misbehavior, mainly at friends and loved ones' expense, ends up launching him into another career.—KGF Vissers

Details

Keywords
  • prison
  • dark comedy
  • criminal
  • jail
  • true crime
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Biography
Release date Aug 2, 2000
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin Australia
Language English
Filming locations Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Production companies Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC) Pariah Entertainment Group Mushroom Pictures

Box office

Budget $5000000
Gross US & Canada $236185
Opening weekend US & Canada $15044
Gross worldwide $310466

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 34m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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