Chopper
Seen it?2000 | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (74% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Midnight Express or Avengement, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
12 wins and 12 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$236K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 272K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Dominik
- Eric BanaMark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
- Vince ColosimoNeville Bartos
- Simon LyndonJimmy Loughnan
- David FieldKeithy George
- Dan WyllieBluey
- Bill YoungDetective Downie
- Kate BeahanTanya
- Gary WaddellKevin Darcy
- Renée BrackTelevision Interviewer
- Richard SutherlandPrison Officer