
This is Truth in Television, as Chopper became a mainstream celebrity in Australia by telling stories from his sordid life. Then he's coming after you and you'll be lucky if he leaves with just a big wad of cash that you have generously donated to him. He makes it clear that the average person on the street has nothing to fear from him, but watch out if you're a fellow criminal, especially one who deals drugs. Affably Evil: Chopper is a two-bit thug, but he's incredibly charming when he's not killing you, and sometimes even when he is.Shortly afterwards, Chopper's best friend Jimmy tries to stab Chopper to death and fails, but doesn't get convicted for it. Advice Backfire: In the beginning of the film while locked up on Pentridge prison, Chopper jokingly tells his rival Keithy George that he could kill him and present his psych evaluation to the court and no jury in the land would convict him for it.
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The film launched Bana into mainstream success as a movie star after a career primarily limited to the Australian comedy scene. The film was a success in Australia and received some global recognition as well. After serving his term, Read proves unfit for the outside world and soon lands back in prison, where he can take only fleeting comfort in the tabloid fame that his antics and charm have brought him. Read is shown to be a violent and unbalanced man with a forceful and often gregarious personality. The film begins with the incidents leading up to his famous self-mutilation, in which he had his ears chopped off in order to escape retaliation from a rival. The film portrays a portion of Read's storied life, beginning and ending in prison. A 2000 Australian film directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Eric Bana as the infamous Real Life Melbourne criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read.
