East End bouncer and fighter Lenny McLane’s story is told by his son Jamie – but it’s hard to share his fondness
Jamie McLean, the son of bouncer, bare-knuckle fighter and “the toughest man in Britain”, Lenny McLean, attempts to show another side of the man who once bit off someone’s nose during a scrap. But the revelation that Lenny loved his family and was partial to cream cakes rather pales into insignificance next to the fact that he once coughed up bits of human flesh after a fight that nearly killed his friend. You wouldn’t want to be his enemy. This is a slightly prurient documentary, which goes heavy on nostalgia for the good old days of the East End, when big men in sharp suits only hurt their own.
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Jamie McLean, the son of bouncer, bare-knuckle fighter and “the toughest man in Britain”, Lenny McLean, attempts to show another side of the man who once bit off someone’s nose during a scrap. But the revelation that Lenny loved his family and was partial to cream cakes rather pales into insignificance next to the fact that he once coughed up bits of human flesh after a fight that nearly killed his friend. You wouldn’t want to be his enemy. This is a slightly prurient documentary, which goes heavy on nostalgia for the good old days of the East End, when big men in sharp suits only hurt their own.
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- 10/9/2016
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
This portrait of Lenny McLean, who appeared in Guy Ritchie’s crime comedy and wanted to be London’s hardest man, is surprisingly engaging
Any future biopic of Manchester United’s Paul Ince will have to pick another title, because this one is taken. This is a surprisingly engaging and forthright film about Lenny “the Guv’nor” McLean, the East End bareknuckle fighter, club bouncer and gangland figure who became famous with a cameo role in Guy Ritchie’s movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. I expected the usual sentimental geezer-gangster stuff, and there are some cliches. But it is an interesting and personal piece of work, presented by Lenny’s son Jamie, who, despite his own problems and brushes with the law – and what I think might be undiagnosed depression – is engaging, intelligent and likable. Lenny was brutalised by an abusive stepfather and his surviving siblings still refuse to speak on camera.
Any future biopic of Manchester United’s Paul Ince will have to pick another title, because this one is taken. This is a surprisingly engaging and forthright film about Lenny “the Guv’nor” McLean, the East End bareknuckle fighter, club bouncer and gangland figure who became famous with a cameo role in Guy Ritchie’s movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. I expected the usual sentimental geezer-gangster stuff, and there are some cliches. But it is an interesting and personal piece of work, presented by Lenny’s son Jamie, who, despite his own problems and brushes with the law – and what I think might be undiagnosed depression – is engaging, intelligent and likable. Lenny was brutalised by an abusive stepfather and his surviving siblings still refuse to speak on camera.
- 10/6/2016
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Exclusive: Shooting has wrapped in East London on the Salon Pictures features.
Two-time Oscar nominee John Hurt has joined the cast of My Name Is Lenny, the boxing drama biopic from UK production outfit Salon Pictures.
Wrapping a four-week shoot in London’s East End today (Sept 19), the film tells the story of one of Britain’s most notorious bare-knuckle fighters, Lenny McLean.
Josh Helman stars as the titular Lenny, alongside Nick Moran, Chanel Cresswell, current Ufc Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping and Charlie Palmer Rothwell. Hurt has replaced Michael Gambon in the cast.
Ron Scalpello (Offender) directs from a screenplay written by Paul Van Carter and Martin Askew. Van Carter produces with his fellow Salon Pictures co-founder Nick Taussig, alongside Michael Mendelsohn of Patriot Pictures (who are financing the feature) and Jamie McLean, son of the titular Lenny. Salon’s Christopher J Reynolds is an executive producer.
Embankment is handling sales. Lionsgate picked...
Two-time Oscar nominee John Hurt has joined the cast of My Name Is Lenny, the boxing drama biopic from UK production outfit Salon Pictures.
Wrapping a four-week shoot in London’s East End today (Sept 19), the film tells the story of one of Britain’s most notorious bare-knuckle fighters, Lenny McLean.
Josh Helman stars as the titular Lenny, alongside Nick Moran, Chanel Cresswell, current Ufc Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping and Charlie Palmer Rothwell. Hurt has replaced Michael Gambon in the cast.
Ron Scalpello (Offender) directs from a screenplay written by Paul Van Carter and Martin Askew. Van Carter produces with his fellow Salon Pictures co-founder Nick Taussig, alongside Michael Mendelsohn of Patriot Pictures (who are financing the feature) and Jamie McLean, son of the titular Lenny. Salon’s Christopher J Reynolds is an executive producer.
Embankment is handling sales. Lionsgate picked...
- 9/19/2016
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Chanel Cresswell and Josh Helman in.My.Name is Lenny.
Principal photography has begun in London on My Name is Lenny, starring Aussie actor Josh Helman (X-Men: Apocalypse, Mad Max: Fury Road) as British bare-knuckle fighter Lenny McLean..
The film is being produced by Salon Pictures, which recently wrapped on Jonathan Teplitzky.s Churchill starring Brian Cox and Miranda Richardson..
Joining Helman is current Ufc middleweight champion Michael Bisping as his arch rival, Roy .Pretty Boy. Shaw as well as veterans Michael Gambon (Harry Potter, Hail Caesar) and Nick Moran (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels).
The film is directed by Ron Scalpello (Offender, Pressure) and written by Martin Askew (Rocknrolla) and Salon co-founder Paul Van Carter (one of the producers of Churchill).
Van Carter said that Salon was "delighted to finally bring the legend of Lenny to life by making an intelligent and intimate film with our amazing cast.
Principal photography has begun in London on My Name is Lenny, starring Aussie actor Josh Helman (X-Men: Apocalypse, Mad Max: Fury Road) as British bare-knuckle fighter Lenny McLean..
The film is being produced by Salon Pictures, which recently wrapped on Jonathan Teplitzky.s Churchill starring Brian Cox and Miranda Richardson..
Joining Helman is current Ufc middleweight champion Michael Bisping as his arch rival, Roy .Pretty Boy. Shaw as well as veterans Michael Gambon (Harry Potter, Hail Caesar) and Nick Moran (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels).
The film is directed by Ron Scalpello (Offender, Pressure) and written by Martin Askew (Rocknrolla) and Salon co-founder Paul Van Carter (one of the producers of Churchill).
Van Carter said that Salon was "delighted to finally bring the legend of Lenny to life by making an intelligent and intimate film with our amazing cast.
- 8/23/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Shooting has begun in London on the Salon Pictures feature, which stars Josh Helman and Michael Gambon.
Lionsgate has taken UK rights to Salon Pictures’ forthcoming boxing biopic My Name Is Lenny, which stars Josh Helman (X-Men: Apocalypse) and Michael Gambon.
The film began principal photography today in London, with a four-week shoot set to take place across locales including Hoxton and Islington.
The biopic tells the story of bare knuckle boxer Lenny McLean, who grew up in 1970s East London and went on to become a champion fighter.
Ron Scalpello (Offender) directs from a screenplay written by Paul Van Carter and Martin Askew.
Van Carter produces with his fellow Salon Pictures co-founder Nick Taussig, alongside Michael Mendelsohn of Patriot Pictures (who are financing the feature) and Jamie McLean, son of the titular Lenny. Salon’s Christopher J Reynolds is an executive producer.
Embankment are handling sales.
Also on Salon Pictures’ slate is the Brian Cox-starring...
Lionsgate has taken UK rights to Salon Pictures’ forthcoming boxing biopic My Name Is Lenny, which stars Josh Helman (X-Men: Apocalypse) and Michael Gambon.
The film began principal photography today in London, with a four-week shoot set to take place across locales including Hoxton and Islington.
The biopic tells the story of bare knuckle boxer Lenny McLean, who grew up in 1970s East London and went on to become a champion fighter.
Ron Scalpello (Offender) directs from a screenplay written by Paul Van Carter and Martin Askew.
Van Carter produces with his fellow Salon Pictures co-founder Nick Taussig, alongside Michael Mendelsohn of Patriot Pictures (who are financing the feature) and Jamie McLean, son of the titular Lenny. Salon’s Christopher J Reynolds is an executive producer.
Embankment are handling sales.
Also on Salon Pictures’ slate is the Brian Cox-starring...
- 8/22/2016
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: UK and Ireland deal for bare knuckle fighter doc The Guv’nor.
Metrodome has scored UK rights to documentary Lenny Mclean – The Guv’nor for all UK and Ireland.
The origins story explores the champion bare knuckle fighter’s relationship with his son Jamie and his crippling obsessive compulsive disorders.
Mclean appeared in Guy Ritchie’s iconic gangster film Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels.
The film is directed by Paul van Carter (Gascoigne) and produced by Nick Taussig (Anuvahood) of Salon Pictures and Jamie Mclean.
Christopher Reynolds is executive producer (Gascoigne). The film is currently in production and Metrodome intends to release in autumn 2016.
The deal was negotiated between Nick Taussig and Paul van Carter for Salon and Jezz Vernon, managing director of Metrodome.
A feature film is also in the works, with Ron Scalpello (Offender) set to direct...
Metrodome has scored UK rights to documentary Lenny Mclean – The Guv’nor for all UK and Ireland.
The origins story explores the champion bare knuckle fighter’s relationship with his son Jamie and his crippling obsessive compulsive disorders.
Mclean appeared in Guy Ritchie’s iconic gangster film Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels.
The film is directed by Paul van Carter (Gascoigne) and produced by Nick Taussig (Anuvahood) of Salon Pictures and Jamie Mclean.
Christopher Reynolds is executive producer (Gascoigne). The film is currently in production and Metrodome intends to release in autumn 2016.
The deal was negotiated between Nick Taussig and Paul van Carter for Salon and Jezz Vernon, managing director of Metrodome.
A feature film is also in the works, with Ron Scalpello (Offender) set to direct...
- 2/12/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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