The Krays ( film ) - wikipedia The Krays ( film ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2015 ) The Krays Original UK theatrical release poster Directed by Peter Medak Produced by Dominic Anciano Ray Burdis Written by Philip Ridley Starring Billie Whitelaw Tom Bell Gary Kemp Martin Kemp Music by Michael Kamen Cinematography Alex Thomson Edited by Martin Walsh Production company Fugitive Features Parkfield Entertainment Distributed by Rank Film Distributors ( UK ) Miramax ( United States ) Release date 27 April 1990 ( 1990 - 04 - 27 ) Running time 119 minutes Country United Kingdom Language English Box office $2,060,847 The Krays is a 1990 British drama film based on the lives and crimes of the English gangster twins Ronald and Reginald Kray, often referred to as The Krays. The film was written by Philip Ridley and directed by Peter Medak. Contents 1 Plot 2 Main cast 3 Awards 4 Soundtrack 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Plot The film charts the lives of the Kray twins from childhood to adult life. The plot focuses on the relationship between the twins and their doting mother ( Whitelaw ). Ronald ( Gary Kemp ) is the dominant one, influencing his brother Reginald ( Martin Kemp ) to perform several acts of violence as they rise to power as the leaders of a powerful organised gang in 1960s London. Main cast Billie Whitelaw as Violet Kray Tom Bell as Jack McVitie Gary Kemp as Ronnie Kray Martin Kemp as Reggie Kray Susan Fleetwood as Rose Charlotte Cornwell as May Kate Hardie as Frances Avis Bunnage as Helen Alfred Lynch as Charlie Kray, Snr. Gary Love as Steve Steven Berkoff as George Cornell Jimmy Jewel as Cannonball Lee Awards Nominee Best Supporting Actress - BAFTA ( Billie Whitelaw ) Winner Best Film - Evening Standard British Film Awards ( Peter Medak ) Winner Most Promising Newcomer - Evening Standard British Film Awards ( Philip Ridley ) Winner Best Actress - International Fantasy Film Awards ( Fantasporto ) ( Billie Whitelaw ) Nominee Best Film - International Fantasy Film Awards ( Fantasporto ) ( Peter Medak ) Winner George Delerue Prize for Music - Ghent International Film Festival ( Michael Kamen ) Soundtrack The film soundtrack came out on the Parkfield music label and featured : Chris Rea -- `` Bitter Sweet '' The Zombies -- `` She 's Not There '' Jimmy Jewel -- `` Balling the Jack '' Matt Monro -- `` Walk Away '' See also Legend References ^ Jump up to : Maslin, Janet ( November 9, 1990 ). `` The Krays ( 1990 ) Review / Film ; Twin Thugs With a Mother Complex ''. The New York Times. External links The Krays on IMDb The Krays at Rotten Tomatoes The Krays at Box Office Mojo Films directed by Peter Medak Negatives ( 1968 ) The Ruling Class ( 1972 ) A Day in the Death of Joe Egg ( 1972 ) The Third Girl from the Left ( 1973 ) Ghost in the Noonday Sun ( 1974 ) The Odd Job ( 1978 ) The Changeling ( 1980 ) The Babysitter ( 1980 ) Zorro, The Gay Blade ( 1981 ) Cry for the Strangers ( 1982 ) The Men 's Club ( 1986 ) The Krays ( 1990 ) Let Him Have It ( 1991 ) Romeo Is Bleeding ( 1993 ) Pontiac Moon ( 1994 ) The Hunchback ( 1997 ) Species II ( 1998 ) David Copperfield ( 2000 ) The Washingtonians ( 2007 ) Sex and Lies in Sin City ( 2008 ) Films by Philip Ridley Written and Directed Short Films Visiting Mr Beak ( 1987 ) The Universe of Dermot Finn ( 1988 ) Feature Films The Reflecting Skin ( 1990 ) The Passion of Darkly Noon ( 1995 ) Heartless ( 2009 ) Written only Feature Film The Krays ( 1990 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Krays_(film)&oldid=812323249 '' Categories : 1990 films English - language films 1990s biographical films 1990s crime drama films 1990s gang films 1990s LGBT - related films British biographical films British crime drama films British films British gangster films British LGBT - related films Crime films based on actual events Drama films based on actual events Films scored by Michael Kamen Films about dysfunctional families Films about murderers Films about twin brothers Films directed by Peter Medak Films set in the 1930s Films set in the 1940s Films set in 1951 Films set in the 1960s Films set in 1982 Films set in London Georges Delerue Award winners LGBT - related drama films Suicide in films Works about the Kray twins Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from July 2015 All articles needing additional references Use dmy dates from May 2013 Use British English from May 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Italiano Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Edit links This page was last edited on 27 November 2017, at 06 : 38. About Wikipedia

Question: who played aunt rose in the krays film
Answer: Susan Fleetwood