"When people are afraid of you... you can do anything. Remember that."

1990

1h 55m

6.0(107 votes)

Drama

Crime

History

Overview

The Krays is a film based on the lives and crimes of the British gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray, twins who are often referred to as The Krays and were active in London in the 1960s.

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Cast & Crew

65 members

Acting

Gary Kemp

Ronald Kray

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Martin Kemp

Reggie Kray

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Billie Whitelaw

Violet Kray

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Tom Bell

Jack 'The Hat' McVitie

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Susan Fleetwood

Rose

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Charlotte Cornwell

May

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Kate Hardie

Frances

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Avis Bunnage

Helen

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Alfred Lynch

Charlie Kray Snr

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Gary Love

Steve

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Steven Berkoff

George Cornell

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Jimmy Jewel

Cannonball Lee

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John McEnery

Eddie Pellam

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Philip Bloomfield

Charlie Pellam

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Sadie Frost

Sharon Pellam

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Barbara Ferris

Mrs. Lawson

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Victor Spinetti

Mr. Lawson

Crew

Brian Nickels

Frank

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Stephen Lewis

Policeman

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Sean Blowers

Chris Ripley

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Mark Burdis

Mark

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Chris Pitt

Young Eddie

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Ian Burfield

Whip

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Murray Melvin

Newsagent

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Norman Rossington

Shopkeeper

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Soo Drouet

Jack's Girlfriend

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Chrissie Cotterill

Barmaid

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Peter Turner

Regal Manager

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Michael Elphick

George - Prisoner

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Vernon Dobtcheff

Teacher

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Patti Love

Iris

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Roger Monk

Charlie Kray Jnr

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Michael Balfour

Referee

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Jimmy Flint

Perry

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Andrew Kitchen

Dennis

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Bob Brimson

Grey

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Russell Gold

Terry

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David Arlen

Dickie

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Joe McKenna

Sam Ripley

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John H. Stracey

Boxer

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David Fenwick

Doctor

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Laura Cox

Ivy

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Angus MacInnes

Palendri

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Michael Tezcan

Italian Gangster

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Richard Vanstone

Man outside the Regal

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Pete Gillett

Man in Fight

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Julie May

Midwife

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Jackie Downey

Angry Customer

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Ryan Ward

Steve's Friend

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Jimmy Batten

Straker

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Ben Mansworth

Tom

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Behrouz Behnejad

Maltese Gangster

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Simon Foy

Lost Boy

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Tony Sands

Lost Boy

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Matthew Barney

Boy in Classroom

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Benjamin Brazier

Charlie aged 12

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Jason Bennett

Ron aged 12

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Jamie Bennett

Reg aged 12

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Lighting

Harlon Haveland

Ron aged 8

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Sam Haveland

Reg aged 8

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John-Paul White

Ron aged 3

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Directing

Michael White

Reg aged 3

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Lenny McLean

Boxing Spectator (uncredited)

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Michael Joseph Carr

Eddie (as Michael Carr)

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Dave Courtney

Bill

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