With josh helman, michael bisping, chanel cresswell, john hurt. Daughter of notorious east end hardman lenny mclean reveals. The film, which went on nationwide general release across turkey on january 9, 2009, was one of the highestgrossing. Oct 07, 2016 defining lenny mclean, who died in 1998, beyond calling him hard is no easy task. 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. Lenny mclean celebrity profile check out the latest lenny mclean photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. So much so that he has two bullet wounds in his back, and has been stabbed repeatedlyalways from behind.
The film was rereleased in england in 1944 and 1949. Jan 15, 2003 buy the guvnor new edition by mclean, lenny isbn. Jul 07, 2018 the daughter of notorious east end hardman lenny mclean is still troubled by his memory 20 years after his death. Sep 09, 2016 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. Famed east end luminary lenny mclean gets a touching, personal treatment in the guvnor. Leonard mclean april 9, 1949 july 28, 1998, better known as the guvnor, was a famed east end of london bareknuckle fighter. My name is lenny trailer 2017 sport drama starring josh helman. Is lenny trailer 2017 lenny mclean bareknuckle fight movie.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The film is based mainly around the youth gang with snippets of the old gang being filtered into the story. The life story of one of britains most notorious bareknuckle fighters, lenny mclean, also known as. Leonard john lenny mclean 9 april 1949 28 july 1998, also known as the guvnor, was an east end of london bareknuckle fighter, bouncer, criminal and prisoner, author, businessman, bodyguard, enforcer, weightlifter, television presenter and actor, and has been referred to as the hardest man in britain. A feature documentary about the life of lenny mclean, as. The guvnor is a 1935 british comedy film starring george arliss as a tramp who rides a series of misunderstandings and becomes the president of a bank.
The film takes a look at the early years of lenny s life. The authentic lenny mclean the guvnor facebook group. Born in 1949, lenny suffered at the hands of an abusive stepfather growing up, before emerging as arguably the most notorious bareknuckle boxer in all of britain and a man more commonly known as the guvnor. Oct 15, 2009 great interview with the governor, worth watching. My name is lenny 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Brilliant no holds barred, down and gritty telling of the real life of the guvnor lenny mclean. The film stars josh helman, chanel cresswell, michael bisping and john hurt in his penultimate film role. The life of famed east end luminary lenny mclean gets a touching, personal treatment in the guvnor. Warning thread lenny mclean the guvnor vs mad gypsy bradshaw might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Lenny mclean is a name synonymous with the east end of london. The life of famed east end luminary lenny mclean gets a touching, personal treatment in hardhitting new documentary the guvnor. New movie about the guvnor lenny mclean is finally. A beard growing documentary that is somehow not really about growing beards.
Lenny mclean the guvnor vs mad gypsy bradshaw liveleak. He had dear, powerful friends, but he also had terrible enemies. Oct 06, 2016 this is a surprisingly engaging and forthright film about lenny the guvnor mclean, the east end bareknuckle fighter, club bouncer and gangland figure who became famous with a cameo role. Mcleans story has been told many times, and his fight videos have become the stuff of lore. The authentic lenny mclean the guvnor facebook group public. This is a surprisingly engaging and forthright film about lenny the guvnor mclean, the east end bareknuckle fighter, club bouncer and. My name is lenny trailer 2017 sport drama starring josh helman, michael bisping, chanel cresswell subscribe for more. Explosive and brutal, my name is lenny is based on the true story of britains most notorious bareknuckle fighter. Promoting the premier of the documentary of the life of legendary boxer, bare knuckle fighter, doorman, actor and author lenny mclean. There are several different origins for the surname mcleanmaclean, however, the clan surname is an anglicisation of the scottish gaelic macgilleeathain. He died in july 1998, shortly before the films release. Jamie mclean, the son of bouncer, bareknuckle fighter and the toughest man in britain, lenny mclean, attempts to show another side of the. It would have been nice to have seen some more shots of the elder gang together but thats just my personal opinion. This is a surprisingly engaging and forthright film about lenny the guvnor mclean, the east end bareknuckle fighter, club bouncer and gangland figure who became famous with a cameo role.
The trailer for my name is lenny, the upcoming british film based on the story of lenny mclean, has landed online. Ultra rare headbangers of the outlawed ring plus lenny mclean in a 1991 cutting edge documentary duration. The guvnor, king of the bouncers and unlicensed boxing champion lenny mclean went by many names. 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. My name is lenny trailer 2017 lenny mclean bareknuckle. Daughter of notorious east end hardman lenny mclean. Lenny mclean was severely abused as a youngster and this film holds nothing back when exploring the reason behind mclean s extremely violent nature.
The guvnor trailer life of lenny mclean east end legend. Lenny, who starred in guy ritchies 1998 film lock, stock and two smoking. One thing remained constant though, he was one of the hardest men in history. With lenny mclean, jamie mclean, martin askew, guy ritchie. In his later life, mclean became an actor, and received praise for playing barry the baptist in guy ritchie s 1998 gangster comedy film lock, stock and two smoking barrels. Welcome to the authentic lenny mclean facebook page. It focuses on the three fights that he famously had with roy shaw, to claim the title of the governor. Although known as the guvnor, it could be argued that the hardest fighter of the unlicenced scene in those days was roy prety boy shaw as he was giveing away a lot of weight when fighting lenny mclean but on. After his release he worked as a professional boxer and bouncer. Lenny mclean was born as yin earth master element, a mighty one. Defining lenny mclean, who died in 1998, beyond calling him hard is no easy task. Jan 01, 2003 lenny mclean was one of the deadliest bareknuckle fighters britain has ever seen. Water and wood are squeezed out, metal slightly damaged, and fire just serves the earth, making it a dominant force, or we could say, a govnor, which was lenny s favorite expression, because it represents control. It tells the story of lenny mclean s life in the east end of london.
Consult his online biography, for instance, and youll be met with the following list of pursuits the. Lenny mclean regarded as the hardest man in britain. Cagatay tosun, about the idealist governor of the aegean city of denizli, where a team of engineers from the turkish mining exploration institute mta have recently discovered reserves of uranium. How tyson furys relative got in ring with lenny mclean, roy pretty boy shaw and even muhammad ali king of the gypsies bartley gorman was most dangerous unarmed man on planet share. If we look into his five elements, almost 80% of his chart is earth element. Lenny mclean was the bareknuckle fight champion who went on to star in itvs the knock and the hit film lock, stock and two smoking barrels. Lenny mclean was severely abused as a youngster and this film holds nothing back when exploring the reason behind mcleans extremely violent nature. From the sweet easy life before his dad died to the hard harsh upbringing with his step father who beat him on a very regular basis to the man he became.
The guvnor, a documentary about mcleans life, as seen through the eyes of his son jamie, was released in 2016. Lenny mclean was born into a large, workingclass irish family in hoxton in the east end of london. A street artist and his estranged son reconnect as a result of their common interest, art. East end bouncer and fighter lenny mclanes story is told by his son jamie but its hard to share his.
Oct 06, 2016 if you dont know who lenny mclean was then you could do worse than pick up his biography also titled the guvnor to give you an insight into the culture of violence that mclean was involved. A colourful and revealing portrait of bareknuckle fighter and bona fide hardman lenny the guvnor mclean presented by his son, jamie. Second cinema chain bans gang film blue story after 100. A feature documentary about the life of lenny mclean, as seen through the eyes of his only son, jamie. If you dont know who lenny mclean was then you could do worse than pick up his biography also titled the guvnor to give you an insight into the culture of violence that mclean. The film takes a look at the early years of lennys life. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Maclean, maclean, mclean, mcclean, mclaine, and mcclain is a gaelic surname macgilleain in scottish gaelic, mac giolla eain in irish gaelic. He was arrested for petty crimes while in his teens and served 18 months in prison. Second cinema chain bans gang film blue story after 100strong machete brawl broke out in front of terrified families queuing for frozen 2 but director defends bbcfunded movie as. A feature documentary about the life of lenny mclean, as seen. The guvnor year 2016 genre documentary type movies idmb rating 7. Lenny mclean on the richard littlejohn show show 1.
Treated women with respect and only gave a slap to those who deserved it. It is that violence that creates an unflinching profile of a complex man. 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 police. The life story of one of britains most notorious bareknuckle fighters, lenny mclean, also known as the guvnor. Lenny mclean the guvnor top 20 facts the peoples movies. How tyson furys relative got in ring with lenny mclean. Mclean s story has been told many times, and his fight videos have become the stuff of.
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