Canada / Sep 08, 2000 / R / Toronto International Film Festival
Never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gary Waddell | Kevin Darcy |
| Renée Brack | Television Interviewer |
| Richard Sutherland | Prison Officer |
| Fred Barker | Gov. Beasley |
| Carl Price | Brunswick Court Judge |
| Kenny Graham | Keith Read |
| Brian Mannix | Ian James |
| Robert Rabiah | Nick |
| Peter Hardy | Detective Cooney |
| Skye Wansey | Mandy |
| Fletcher Humphrys | Bucky |
| Alan Close | Medical Officer |
| Andrew Dunn | Prison Officer #3 |
| Caleb Cluff | Detective Creswell |
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Chopper |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mushroom Pictures, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Pariah Films |
| Release date | 21 giugno 2000 |
| Executive producer | Martin Fabinyi, Al Clark |
| Production | Michele Bennett, Yvonne Collins, Michael Gudinski |
| Writer | Andrew Dominik, Mark Brandon Read |
| Casting | Gregory Apps |
| Editing | Ken Sallows |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall, Kevin Hayward |
| Assistant directors | Phil Jones, Jason Faulkner, Emma Jamvold, Andrew Dominik, Rowan Woods |
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| Camera operators | Geoffrey Hall, Kevin Hayward |
| Additional photography | Geoffrey Hall, Kevin Hayward |
| Production design | Paddy Reardon, Andrew Dominik, Jeffrey Thorp |
| Art direction | Andrew Dominik, Jeffrey Thorp, Paddy Reardon |
| Set decoration | Andrew Dominik, Paddy Reardon, Jeffrey Thorp |
| Stunts | Zev Eleftheriou |
| Music | Mick Harvey |
| Sound | Mick Harvey |
| Costume design | Terry Ryan |
| Makeup | Terry Ryan |
| Hairstyling | Terry Ryan |
| Revenue | 236.185 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Norway / Oct 21, 2000 / 15 / Bergen International Film Festival
United States / Jan 21, 2001 / Sundance Film Festival
Limited release
Australia / Aug 26, 2021 / R 18+ / 20th Anniversary Screenings
United Kingdom / Mar 25, 2022 / 18 / Re-Release
Theatrical release
Australia / Jun 21, 2000 / R 18+
New Zealand / Nov 16, 2000 / 18
United Kingdom / Nov 24, 2000 / 18
United States / Apr 11, 2001 / R
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Brazil / May 04, 2001
France / May 30, 2001 / 16
Spain / Jul 06, 2001 / 18
Finland / Oct 19, 2001 / K-18
Greece / Oct 19, 2001
Argentina / Oct 25, 2001 / 18
Netherlands / Nov 08, 2001 / 16
Mexico / Apr 05, 2002 / C
Belgium / Jun 05, 2002
Türkiye / Aug 20, 2004
Digital
United Kingdom / Mar 25, 2022 / 18 / Re-Release
Physical media
Japan / Apr 25, 2001 / (video premiere)
Sweden / Jan 30, 2002 / 15 / DVD
Germany / Jul 07, 2003 / 18 / DVD-Veröffentlichung
Italy / Mar 23, 2004 / VM18 / DVD
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Hungary / Sep 15, 2004 / 18 / DVD
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