Bronson (film) Bronson (film) Bronson is a 2008 British biographical crime drama film co-written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Tom Hardy as Michael Peterson, known from 1987 as Charles Bronson. The film follows the life of this notorious prisoner, known for violent attacks against other prisoners, guards, and governors in prison; protests, armed robbery, and art. He was renamed Charles Bronson by his fight promoter, for his bare-knuckle fighting years. Born into a respectable middle-class family, Peterson became known as one of the United Kingdom's most dangerous prisoners. Because of his violence, Bronson was repeatedly put into isolation or
Gordon Peterson another's expense became local legend. After Martin Agronsky retired as moderator of "Agronsky & Co." in 1988, Peterson became producer and moderator of the show, which was retitled "Inside Washington". In early September 2013, Gordon Peterson announced that "Inside Washington" would cease production in late December 2013 after a continuous run of 25 years. The last new episode of "Inside Washington" aired in December 2013. It was announced on November 7, 2014 that Peterson would retire from WJLA-TV when his contract was to expire at the end of the year. His last newscast with the station aired on December 31.