A Sense of Freedom (1979)

Director:

John Mackenzie

Writers:

Peter McDougall, Jimmy Boyle (book)

Stars:

David Hayman, Jake D'Arcy, Sean Scanlan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Hayman	...	Jimmy Boyle
Jake D'Arcy	...	Robbie
Sean Scanlan	...	Jackie
Alex Norton	...	Malkie
John Murtagh	...	Piper
Roy Hanlon	...	Chief Officer
Martin Black	...	Bobbie Dugan
Fulton Mackay	...	Inspector Davidson
Hector Nicol	...	Uncle Jody
Bill Barclay	...	Bill
Alexander West	...	Ben
Lesley Mackie	...	Malkie's Wife
Frank Welshman	...	Barman
Kate Gardiner	...	Boyle's Mother
Jan Wilson	...	Mrs. Docherty

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

brutality | criminal | strait jacket | convict | prison guard | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Katkera matka vapauteen

Company Credits

Production Co:

HandMade Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Scotland on Screen (2009)

User Reviews

I say old chap!!

I was so disappointed when I put this disc into my machine. The dialogue is dubbed in Standard Scots!! Even though in many cases it's the original actors supplying the dialogue, it still sounds very strange. Native Scots will find this difficult to watch due the strange accents. Accents that sound very unnatural. Accents that are neither Kelvinside nor Morningside. I have not made it to the end of this DVD because the dubbed soundtrack is so annoying and off putting.

The distributor missed a trick with this release. The American DVD release of Gregory's Girl has two soundtracks – English and Scottish. They could have done the same with A Sense of Freedom.

Let's hope that STV release this drama in its original form.