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Overview

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Director:
Tom Clegg
Writers:
John McVicar (screenplay) and
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Release Date:
August 1980 (UK) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
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... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Top Ten British Movie more (14 total)

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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Additional Details

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Runtime:
112 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
UK:18 (video rating) | UK:X (original rating) | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK more
Company:
The Who Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
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. more
Goofs:
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. more
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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Alan Meets Roger Daltrey (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
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3 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Top Ten British Movie, 20 June 2003
Author: simon dyster from united arab emirates

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.

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