Russell Crowe is one of the most inherently intimidating actors of his generation.
Between the epic combat sequences in Gladiator, the pulse-pounding boxing matches in Cinderella Man, the flashes of extreme violence in L.A.
Confidential, and the violent shootouts in 3:10 to Yuma, Crowe never fails to put his physicality on display; his recent turn as a violent road rager in Unhinged even played up his reputation of being notoriously volatile.
While Crowe’s roles are often dark ones, there’s generally something at least somewhat understandable (if not necessarily relatable) about the men he portrays.
However, Crowe erased any notion of sympathy with early performance in the 1992 Australian independent film Romper Stomper.
He completely transforms into a monstrous character, and this early role remains his most terrifying.
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