Prison seemed to do much to encourage the myth and legend surrounding the Krays. Both wrote best-selling books about their lives and, in 1990, a full-length biographical film entitled "The Krays" was released (featuring real-life brothers Martin and Gary Kemp as the Kray twins). Jack McVitie was portrayed by actor Tom Bell in this film before also appearing in the 2004 film "Charlie", this time depicted by Marius Swift. In the 2015 film about the Krays, "Legend", he is played by Sam Spruell.