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