Danish director nicolas winding refn paints this brutally violent portrait of britains most notorious prisoner, charles bronson born michael peterson and later re named by his fight promoter who has spent 34 years of his life in prison, and 28 of those in solitary confinement. As a teenager in the early 1970s, bronson is jailed for seven years after robbing a post office. During his sentence he becomes increasingly violent and re styles himself as a hardened criminal, convinced that his new persona will bring him the notoriety and fame he craves. Running time 92 minutes region region 2 release date 31 05 2010