Description (continued...) the impulsive knifing of a fellow prisoner. Vaccillating between violence and regret, Chopper apologizes to his victim, but his good mate Jimmy (Simon Lyndon) later retaliates against Chopper in an excruciating contract stabbing, rife with sexual tension. Finally released from prison, the heavily-tattooed Chopper has lost the better part of both of his ears, as well as the ability to make any distinction between his own made-up stories and reality. At a nightclub with his prostitute girlfriend, Tanya (Kate Beahan), he runs into Neville (Vince Colosimo), an old victim who limps from the attack but glitters in drug-funded gold. In his paranoia, Chopper connects rumors of a new contract on his life to Neville, Tanya, and his old mate Jimmy, to whom he pays a visit and discovers a man rotting from drug abuse. Alternately wickedly funny and grotesque, CHOPPER gives no easy answer to the question of Chopper Read's motives, but his method is clear, "Ya bash people for no reason, just to get a name for yourself." Distributor Notes: Chopper (Eric Bana) is Mark "Chopper" Read, real-life convict and bestselling author of "How to Shoot Friends and Influence People." His story is frightening, savagely funny and twisted. The son of a devoutly religious mother and a one-time soldier with a fondness for sleeping alongside a loaded gun, Chopper dreams of making a name for himself as a legendary crime figure. His journey starts out as a wisecracking criminal failure, inside a maximum-security prison, but he manages to twist his life into a fascinating and wickedly funny take that the press and the public can't get enough of. Source: Image Entertainment, Inc. Country of Origin: Australia Reviews "...[Bana] gives a terrific performance....At once funny, menacing and commanding, he seems poised to become the next rage from Down Under..." Movieline's Hollywood Life | 05/01/2001 | p.31 "...Mr. Bana turns in a star-making performance....Mr. Bana's Chopper is so scarily convincing that he makes you feel the eruptive force of each mood swing..." New York Times | 04/11/2001 | p.E5 "...Bana has a ferocious wit, energy and tremendous physical presence....His dark, expressive eyes are crucial in expressing Choppers ever-changing, always-impassioned emotions..." Los Angeles Times | 04/13/2001 | p.10 "...Dominik's movie is too intelligent to dismiss: thanks to a witty, unpatronising script and a star turn from Antipodean stand-up Eric Bana..." Total Film | 05/01/2000 | p.108 Full Cast and Crew Director: Andrew Dominik Starring: Eric Bana, Simon Lyndon, Dan Wyllie, David Field, Bill Young, Vince Colosmo, Kenny Graham, Kate Beahan Screenwriter: Andrew Dominik Producer: Michele Bennett Co-Producer: Michael Gudinski Executive Producer: Al Clark, Martin Fabinyi Release Information ExtraInfo: Special Edition Color: Color Runtime: 90 min. Original Language: English © Image Entertainment, Inc. DVD Features Region 0 Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, DTS Surround 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Andrew Dominik - Director, 2. Mark "Chopper" Read - Subject, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer, Production Interview - 1. Mark 'Chopper" Read - Subject
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