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My Name Is Lenny (2017)

5.8 | Jun 09, 2017 (GB) | Drama | 01:31

The life story of one of Britain's most notorious bare-knuckle fighters, Lenny McLean, also known as "The Guv'nor".

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Josh Helman
Lenny McLean
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Chanel Cresswell
Valerie McLean
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John Hurt
Leslie Salmon
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Nick Moran
Johnny Bootnose
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Rita Tushingham
Reenie Joyce
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Charley Palmer Rothwell
Carrots McLean
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George Russo
Frank Warren
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Martin Askew
Jim Irwin
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Jennifer Brooke
Trixie Marks

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Reno
6 | Feb 04, 2018
**Lenny, the daddy cool!** Another boxing film based on a real person. Not exactly the sports film with actions you want to see. Because it is about the underground boxing theme with less traditional. So it is not like a real heroism story. Lanny, an orphan grew up with his abusive step-dad, developed a tough character. Being aggressive made him a champion at the barehanded street fights. With poverty ridden, now he's trying his luck on the underground boxing, which drastically brings a big change in his life. Usually biographical film fascinates. Because their achievements are hard earned. So their rise in life inspires thousands of people who watch the film. This was not the same kind. But it had some good side too. The story was okay, though the performances totally annoyed me. That's the main reason I consider it an average. It might be the right depiction of the character Lenny, but cinematically not right. Maybe different cast would have brought different, appropriate result. Only being a biopic is the reason it's worth a watch, but nothing else worked for it. _6/10_