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McVicar( 1980)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Roger Daltrey

      John McVicar

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      Adam Faith

      Walter Probyn

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      Cheryl Campbell

      Sheila McVicar

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      Billy Murray

      Joey Davis

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      Georgina Hale

      Kate

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      Steven Berkoff

      Ronnie Harrison

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      Brian Hall

      Terry Stokes

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      Malcolm Tierney

      Frank

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      Peter Jonfield

      Bobby Harris

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      Matthew Scurfield

      Streaky Jeffries

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      Tony Haygarth

      Rabies

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      Ian Hendry

      Hitchens

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      Tony Rohr

      Bootsy

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      Harry Fielder

      Aitch

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      Michael Feast

      Cody

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      Leonard Gregory

      Jimmy Collins

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      Joe Turner

      Panda

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      Jeremy Blake

      Ronnie Johnson

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      Anthony Trent

      Tate

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      Terence Stuart

      Sid

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      Ralph Watson

      Allen

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      Ronald Herdman

      'Nobby' Styles

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      Malcolm Terris

      Principal Officer

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      Anthony May

      Billy

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      James Marcus

      Sewell

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      Stephen Bent

      Prison Warder

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      Paul Kember

      Prison Warder

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      Charles Cork

      Prison Warder

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      Richard Simpson

      Douglas

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      Raymond Skipp

      Bimbo

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      John Rolfe

      Graham

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      Allan Mitchell

      Jackson

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      Jamie Foreman

      Driver

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      Stanley Lloyd

      Magistrate

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      David Beames

      Policeman

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      Mikki Magorian

      Secretary

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      Ricky Parkinson

      Russell McVicar

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Fri Jul 19 2019
    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 tough rigid prison. In 1979 America had The Warriors and The Wanderers, at pretty much the same time us British had Quadrophenia and McVicar to hold dear to our hearts, both films produced out of The Who Films Ltd, both films eminently quotable to ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • prison
    • based on true story
    • criminal
    • 1960s