Mark 'Chopper' Read was one of Australia's most infamous criminals, and his life was so colourful that a film was made about him, but how much of it was real?

Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read was a man of contradictions - a loving father, a brutal standover man and a convicted criminal. But what is the truth behind his crimes?

Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read, the notorious Melbourne hitman, was long rumoured to have been responsible for up to 19 murders - with some manufactured claims even coming from Read himself.

Victorian Police recognised Read's violent tactics, but most of his convictions were for assault, armed robbery, and kidnapping. Mark "Chopper" Read, one of Australia's most notorious criminals ...