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The Guv'nor: Directed by Paul Van Carter. With Lenny McLean, Jamie McLean, Martin Askew, Guy Ritchie. A feature documentary about the life of Lenny McLean, as seen through the eyes of his only son, Jamie.
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- Paul Van Carter
- 2016-10-05
Lenny McLean rose from London's East End to be a revered fighter and author. His son’s personal journey looks at what made the troubled man tick. Watch trailers & learn more.
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The Guv'nor. Occupation (s) Actor, bouncer, boxer. Height. 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) Leonard John McLean (9 April 1949 – 28 July 1998) was an English unlicensed boxer, bouncer, bodyguard, businessman and actor. He was known as "The Guv'nor", "the King of the Cobbles " and "the hardest man in Britain". McLean's pugilist reputation began in the East ...
The very interesting, sometimes tragic, sometimes triumphant story of Lenny McLean. A sort of walking contradiction as a larger-than-life everyman who rises to prominance in the world of ...
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A camera crew follow Lenny McLean’s son Jamie, as he retraces his upbringing in London’s East End. Friends and family who knew Lenny contribute their memories of Lenny’s notorious life. The most recognisable contributor is the director of the “Sherlock Holmes” films, Guy Ritchie, who cast Lenny in his most famous film role as “Barry the Baptist” in...
Following his violent and abusive upbringing in post-war East London, Lenny McLean discovered that he had a talent for fighting. His reputation grew rapidly throughout his teenage years as an aggressive and violent bare-knuckle fighter. His “hardman” status led to him becoming an enforcer and debt collector, even working for the infamous Kray famil...
Whilst he trains at a local boxing gym, Lenny’s son Jamie describes a softer, more complex side to his father’s public persona. Jamie had recently been released from prison himself for a violent assault. As part of the documentary he wants to explore why his father had such a violent side to him. Lenny is shown in various television interviews disc...
Having read Lenny McLean’s book of the same name, I was fairly familiar with his life story. This fascinating and insightful documentary into his life comes at the story from the slightly different perspective of those who were closest to him, especially his son Jamie. There are moments that are difficult for Jamie to discuss, but also some very to...
McLean became known as “The King of Bouncers” around many of the clubs and pubs in London.Lenny boasted that he could beat anybody, in either a legitimate match or in an unlicensed match with or without gloves and reputedly sent out challenges to many famous fighters of the day, includi...In 1992 Lenny decided to release an album of Elvis Presley covers entitled “Lenny Sings…”. He claimed, “The King meets The Guv’nor – It’s sure to be a winner”. The lead single “Blue Suede Shoes” fa...During the filming of Guy Ritchie’s “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” Lenny was struck ill by what he believed to be the flu. He was subsequently diagnosed with lung cancer which had metastasis...Released , 'The Guv'nor' stars Lenny McLean, Martin Askew, Guy Ritchie, Jason Flemyng The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a user score of 67 (out of 100) on TMDb, which ...
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Donned as "the hardest man in London", this documentary is a extraordinary journey into the brutal brilliance of infamous East End boxer Lenny McClean, also known as the "The Guv'nor". From being a bouncer in London's West End, to life in the ring and his work with acclaimed director Guy Ritchie, McClean's story is told through the eyes of his son Jamie. Through archival footage and family ...
