McVicar

Sentenced to 23 years-and he won't accept one day of it

6.519801h 52mReleased

Crime

Drama

Overview

John McVicar was a London Bad Boy. he graduated to armed bank robbery and was Britain's "Public Enemy No. 1". He was captured and put into a high security prison. Will even the highest security prison be able to hold him? This is the true story of his life, his criminal exploits and his eventual rehabilitation.

StatusReleased

Release Date1980-08-01

Runtime1h 52m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom

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Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Roger Daltrey

as John McVicar

Adam Faith

as Walter Probyn

Cheryl Campbell

as Sheila McVicar

Billy Murray

as Joey Davis

Georgina Hale

as Kate

Steven Berkoff

as Ronnie Harrison

Brian Hall

as Terry Stokes

Malcolm Tierney

as Frank

Peter Jonfield

as Bobby Harris

Matthew Scurfield

as Streaky Jeffries

Reviews

John Chard

Jul 19, 2019

8/10

Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee me! Can't you hear that's what I say. John McVicar is a tough uncompromising armed robber, after being sent to a maximum security prison for 23 years he dreams of escaping every day. As his reputation grows and friendships are formed, it would appear that his friend Wally Probyn may have figured a way out of this …

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