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The Krays DVD

Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Prepare to be shocked by the story of Britain&s most notorious gangleaders - the Kray twins Gary and Martin Kemp star in this brutally stark account of the absolute rulers of London&s East End underworld through their reign of terror in the 1950&s and 1960&s Their power was born from fear their respect demanded by brutality so horrific that eventually even their own turned against them Chinks begin to appear in the seemingly impregnable armour of &The Krays& and London breathed a sigh of relief in 1969 as they were sentenced to 30 years each thus marking the end of their bloody career Actors Billie Whitelaw Tom Bell Gary Kemp Martin Kemp Steven Berkoff Susan Fleetwood
Charlotte Cornwell Alfred Lynch & Jimmy JewellDirector Peter MedakCertificate 18 years and overYear 1989Screen Fullscreen 43Languages English - Dolby (20) StereoSubtitles English for the hearing impairedDuration 1 hour and 55 minutes (approx)

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Prepare to be shocked by the story of Britain&s most notorious gangleaders
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- Dolby (20) Stereo Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 55 minutes (approx)

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