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Release Date:
August 1980 (UK)
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Tagline:
Sentenced to 23 years-and he won't accept one day of it
Plot:
John McVicar was a London Bad Boy. he graduated to armed bank robbery and was Britain's "Public Enemy No...
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1 nomination
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Top Ten British Movie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Roger Daltrey | ... | John McVicar | |
| Adam Faith | ... | Walter Probyn | |
| Cheryl Campbell | ... | Sheila McVicar | |
| Billy Murray | ... | Joey Davis | |
| Georgina Hale | ... | Kate | |
| Steven Berkoff | ... | Ronnie Harrison | |
| Brian Hall | ... | Terry Stokes | |
| Peter Jonfield | ... | Bobby Harris | |
| Matthew Scurfield | ... | Streaky Jeffries | |
| Leonard Gregory | ... | Jimmy Collins | |
| Joe Turner | ... | Panda | |
| Jeremy Blake | ... | Ronnie Johnson | |
| Anthony Trent | ... | Tate | |
| Terence Stuart | ... | Sid | |
| Harry Fielder | ... | Harry Aitch |
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Runtime:
112 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:18 (video rating) |
UK:X (original rating) |
Iceland:12 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 |
USA:R
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Although in the book on which the film is based, McVicar was in prison with many infamous criminals of his day, the majority of characters in the film have fictitious names. For example, the character of Cody is based on the notorious Moors Murderer Ian Brady, and his girlfriend, mentioned during the riot scenes (as McVicar and others read the transcription from Cody's trial), is Myra Hindley.
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Crew or equipment visible: When McVicar escapes, he is running up the street and you can see the shadow of the camera crew running behind him.
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Quotes:
[Prisoner Cody is brought from the secure wing for dinner]
Terry Stokes: Sex case! Sex case! Hang him, hang him, hang him!
Prisoners: [joining in from their cells] Sex case! Sex case! Hang him, hang him, hang him!
Prisoners: [louder] Sex case! Sex case! Hang him, hang him, hang him!
Prisoners: [louder still] Sex case! Sex case! Hang him, hang him, hang him, hang him, hang him, hang him!
Prisoners: [shouting] Hang him, hang him, hang him, hang him, hang him, hang him!
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Terry Stokes: Sex case! Sex case! Hang him, hang him, hang him!
Prisoners: [joining in from their cells] Sex case! Sex case! Hang him, hang him, hang him!
Prisoners: [louder] Sex case! Sex case! Hang him, hang him, hang him!
Prisoners: [louder still] Sex case! Sex case! Hang him, hang him, hang him, hang him, hang him, hang him!
Prisoners: [shouting] Hang him, hang him, hang him, hang him, hang him, hang him!
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Referenced in Alan Meets Roger Daltrey (2005) (V)
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McVicar
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First rate prison thriller with exceptionally good lead performances by Daltrey and Adam Faith (charming).
Great use of music, get the soundtrack if you are a Who fan
Often not spoken about as one of the best British movies made when it should be.