My name is lenny trailer 2017 lenny mclean bareknuckle. Ive got a part in the lenny mclean movie being made. Principal photography on the film, which is produced by salon pictures and will be released in the u. He died in july 1998, shortly before the films release. Mcleans story is told mostly through the eyes of his only son, jamie. Lenny is a 1974 american biographical drama film about the comedian lenny bruce, starring dustin hoffman and directed by bob fosse. Latinautor, latinautor umpg, umpi, cmrra, bmi broadcast music inc. With josh helman, michael bisping, chanel cresswell, john hurt. To coincide with the release of my name is lenny, the movie based on the true story of britains most notorious bareknuckle fighter. With lenny mclean, jamie mclean, martin askew, guy ritchie.
Licensed to youtube by haawk for a 3rd party on behalf of corner stone cues. Lenny fought a bunch of unskilled, out of shape psudo hardmen the type barbard windsor fingers her old kunt thinking about. A feature documentary about the life of lenny mclean, as seen through the eyes of his only son, jamie. Ahead of its release this june, lionsgate has unveiled a trailer for its lenny mclean biopic my name is lenny, which stars josh helman mad max. Barry the baptist in guy ritchies 1998 gangster comedy film lock, stock and two smoking barrels. Showing a talent for fighting, he starts doing enforcer and door man work for the local mobs. Uk poster for my name is lenny starring josh helman as. The film chronicles lenny mcleans origin as a young street fighter in 1970s east end london, the haunting effects of horrific childhood abuse.
Mclean was again arrested in 1992 after a man he ejected from a club died of injuries which were later determined to be caused by mishandling from the. Lenny mclean tonight boxing documentry 91978 duration. The name lenny mclean kept popping up in books on british gangsters. That he was to a great extent a selfmade martyr seems beside the point. He was arrested for petty crimes while in his teens and served 18 months in prison. Lionsgate uk has released an official trailer for my name is lenny, telling the life story of famous bareknuckle fighter lenny mclean, who was the first to earn the iconic nickname the guvnor. See more ideas about lenny mclean, hard men and bare knuckle. Feinberg has been active as a documentarian since the mid2000s, when he executive produced his first film, the art of the steal. Watch the trailer for lenny mclean biopic my name is lenny. Is lenny trailer 2017 lenny mclean bareknuckle fight movie.
My name is lenny trailer 2017 lenny mclean bareknuckle fight movie. Lennie james was born in nottingham to trinidadian parents, and grew up in south london. Based on the life of the guvnor, lenny mclean plot synopsis. As told and presented by his only son jamie mclean. Apocalypse actor josh helman, has started filming in london. The man who cheated vegas casinos for years and stole millions cheating.
Lenny mclean the guvnor top 20 facts the book, the. Josh helman was born on february 22, 1986 in adelaide, south australia, australia. Without tears or his performance film to see the real lenny in action. Fury road, we have a copy of the film to give away on bluray. He is remembered as a sort of liberating martyr, a prophet of the morass we were all heading for. Adapted by julian barry from his own broadway play, this film manages to be both brutally frank and highly romanticized in detailing the life and career of influential, controversial standup.
Great dvd film documentary, well done to jamie lennys son for a well structured and honest view of his dads. My name is lenny is a 2017 british drama film directed by ron scalpello, and written by martin askew and paul van carter. The final image of the film never fails to evoke a few tears. Lenny mclean goes from humble beginnings in hoxton, east london to become a boxer, bouncer, bareknuckle fighter, actor, accused murderer and family man.
Embankment films boxing movie my name is lenny starts. Nick moran, who played lennys cousin and boxing trainer in this movie. He worked the doors of the great clubs in such as the hippodrome and was available as hired muscle with no questions asked for londons top underground figures. After his release he worked as a professional boxer and bouncer. East end bouncer and fighter lenny mclanes story is told by his son jamie but its hard to share his fondness wendy ide sun 9 oct.
First look at josh helman as lenny mclean in biopic my name is lenny. Everything you need to know about lenny movie development. Defining lenny mclean, who died in 1998, beyond calling him hard is no easy task. Ultra rare headbangers of the outlawed ring plus lenny mclean in a 1991 cutting edge documentary duration. Never heard about lenny mclean, but well i am not a boxing fan. Im gunna knock him spark out, and be back in here for lunch. The life of famed east end luminary lenny mclean gets a touching, personal treatment in hardhitting new documentary the guvnor. It tells the story of lenny mcleans life in the east end of london. Fury road as notorious bareknuckle boxer lenny mclean, following his life as an unlicensed. My name is lenny 2017 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Doc featuring michael bisping in my name is lenny duration. Kelly mclean had a difficult childhood with her volatile dad, nicknamed the guv. My name is lenny trailer 2017 sport drama starring josh helman. Mar 2, 2014 cockney legend lenny mclean was one of the deadliest bareknuckle fighters britain has ever seen stay safe and healthy.
The authentic lenny mclean the guvnor facebook group. Lenny bruce, who died in 1966, would no doubt have had a lot to say about such events as the 1968 democratic convention, vietnam, watergate, aids, reagan and clinton. Leonard john mclean 9 april 1949 28 july 1998 was an english unlicensed boxer. Despite eventually losing her belt to holly holm in 2015, rousey had already begun to. After serving another 18 months he went into acting. Despite his flaws and shortcomings lenny bruce was a true pioneer of comedy and many comedians followed in the path he cut. He died when lenny was four years old, and was buried in a paupers grave. I always wondered who played the role of john the baptist in the movie, lock, stock and two smoking barrels. He was arrested for petty crimes while in his teens and served 18 months. The screenplay by julian barry is based on his play of the same name. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Lenny feinberg is an american movie producer, real estate investor, and owner of maj productions, a documentary film production company based in philadelphia, pennsylvania. A known associate of the krays, charles bronson and ronnie biggs, lenny was an east end icon, bouncer and enforcer at the centre of the. Consult his online biography, for instance, and youll be. Treat kindness with kindness, violence with extreme violence. Mclean was again arrested in 1992 after a man he ejected from a club died of his injuries.
He died of cancer one month before the movies debut in england. The film jumps between various sections of bruces life, including scenes of when he was in his prime and. Lionsgate has released a trailer for the guvnor, a new documentary exploring the life of bareknuckle fighter and enforcer lenny mclean, which is based upon his bestselling autobiography and produced by the team behind gascoigne. And he punched skinny guys who were drunk at cheap pubs and clubs. The life story of one of britains most notorious bareknuckle fighters, lenny mclean, also known as the guvnor.
Daughter of notorious east end hardman lenny mclean. Lenny mclean was a hard bastard, he had a hard if not brutal upbringing in hoxton east end of london and emerged as the leading bare knuckle fighter of his time. He died when lenny was four years old, and was buried in a paupers. Cockney legend lenny mclean was one of the deadliest bare. Welcome to the authentic lenny mclean facebook page. A feature documentary about the life of lenny mclean, as seen through the eyes of. Lenny mclean was born into a large, workingclass irish family in hoxton in the east end of london. I play the part of one of a group of drunk guys he destroys outside a nightclub. The film stars josh helman, chanel cresswell, michael bisping and john hurt in his penultimate film role. Lenny mclean in the knock with dennis waterman duration. Lenny mclean on the richard littlejohn show show 1 youtube. Boxing movie my name is lenny, which stars mad max. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. The incredible true story of bareknuckle fighter lenny mclean.
417 1368 950 1131 953 400 207 554 581 430 289 861 7 587 937 1356 1326 319 1434 889 202 776 474 802 577 323 1033 102 1026 786 956 254 59 1474 1095 296 1466 645 1212