Never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn.
The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.
$236,185
June 21, 2000
Mushroom Pictures, Australian Film Finance Corporation
21 people
Eric Bana
Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
Acting
Vince Colosimo
Neville Bartos
Acting
Simon Lyndon
Jimmy Loughnan
Acting
David Field
Keithy George
Acting
Dan Wyllie
Bluey
Acting
Bill Young
Detective Downie
Acting
Kate Beahan
Tanya
Acting
Gary Waddell
Kevin Darcy
Acting
Renée Brack
Television Interviewer
Writing
Richard Sutherland
Prison Officer
Acting
Fred Barker
Gov. Beasley
Acting
Carl Price
Brunswick Court Judge
Acting
1981
1984
1993
1978
2021
2004
2026
2019
2021
2015
2003
2018
2022
2019
2019
1973
2018
1925
1973
2014
2018
1980
1984
2002
2007
1919
2011
1982
1974
1919
2013
2011
1981
2013
1964
2008
2012
2017
2023