''The Rise of the Krays'' is a 2015 low-budget film about the

Kray twins Ronald Kray (24 October 193317 March 1995) and Reginald Kray (24 October 19331 October 2000) were identical twin brothers, gangsters and convicted criminals. They were the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in the East End of London, Engl ...

who terrorised London during the 1950s and 1960s. The film was funded by Terry Brown and David Sullivan and was in development before the production team learned of ''

Legend A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess ...

'', the larger-budgeted studio film scheduled for release the same year. (Accessed 16 January 2019)

Plot

The film focuses on the early life of the Krays before their downfall. In comparison with ''Legend'' it aims for a gritty authenticity with less glamorising, portraying The Twins as "horrible pieces of work".

Cast

*Simon Cotton as

Ronnie Kray Ronald Kray (24 October 193317 March 1995) and Reginald Kray (24 October 19331 October 2000) were identical twin brothers, gangsters and convicted criminals. They were the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in the East End of London, Engl ...

*Kevin Leslie as

Reggie Kray Ronald Kray (24 October 193317 March 1995) and Reginald Kray (24 October 19331 October 2000) were identical twin brothers, gangsters and convicted criminals. They were the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in the East End of London, Engl ...

Nicola Stapleton Nicola Kathleen Stapleton (born 9 August 1974 in Elephant and Castle, London) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles in '' EastEnders'' as Mandy Salter and ''Emmerdale'' as Danielle Hutch. A graduate of the Sylvia Young Theat ...

as Violet Kray *James Hepburn as

Charlie Richardson The Richardson Gang was an English crime gang based in South London, England in the 1960s. Also known as the "Torture Gang", they had a reputation as some of London's most sadistic gangsters. Their alleged specialities included pulling teeth o ...

Phil Dunster Philip James Dunster (born 31 March 1992) is an English actor. He is known for in the Sky One drama '' Strike Back'' (2017–2018), the Channel 4 science fiction series ''Humans'' (2018), the ITV comedy-drama ''The Trouble with Maggie Cole'' (2 ...

as Dickie Baker

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* * 2015 films 2010s biographical films 2010s crime thriller films British biographical films British crime thriller films Hood films Films set in London Films set in the 1960s British gangster films Works about the Kray twins Films about organised crime in the United Kingdom 2010s English-language films 2010s American films 2010s British films {{crime-thriller-film-stub