The life of famed East End luminary Lenny McLean gets a touching, personal treatment in The Guv'nor. Famous (and infamous) as a bareknuckle boxer, bouncer, enforcer, and doorman from the late 60s, McLean's journey from unlicensed fighter to best-selling author and star of Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels is also the story of a working class man from Hoxton weathering the changing decades before his untimely death in 1998. Director Paul Van Carter follows his son Jamie as he explores his father's story, from troubled upbringing to stardom, on the way meeting a variety... of East London characters to director Guy Richie. What emerges is a picture of a complex, troubled and driven family man. [show more]
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Paul Van Carter writes and directs this documentary about the life of infamous bare-knuckle boxer turned actor Lenny McLean. After making his name as a feared unlicensed boxer and underworld enforcer, McLean worked as a bouncer in London for many years. Well known to a number of the city's famous faces, he later turned to acting and worked with acclaimed director Guy Ritchie. The film follows McLean's son Jamie as he explores his father's story, from troubled upbringing in East London to bestselling author and successful actor.
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