United Kingdom / Aug 01, 1980 / 18
Sentenced to 23 years-and he won't accept one day of it
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Malcolm Tierney | Frank |
| Peter Jonfield | Bobby Harris |
| Matthew Scurfield | Streaky Jeffries |
| Tony Haygarth | Rabies |
| Ian Hendry | Hitchens |
| Tony Rohr | Bootsy |
| Harry Fielder | Aitch |
| Michael Feast | Cody |
| Leonard Gregory | Jimmy Collins |
| Joe Turner | Panda |
| Jeremy Blake | Ronnie Johnson |
| Anthony Trent | Tate |
| Terence Stuart | Sid |
| Ralph Watson | Allen |
| Ronald Herdman | 'Nobby' Styles |
| Malcolm Terris | Principal Officer |
| Anthony May | Billy |
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| James Marcus | Sewell |
| Stephen Bent | Prison Warder |
| Paul Kember | Prison Warder |
| Charles Cork | Prison Warder |
| Richard Simpson | Douglas |
| Raymond Skipp | Bimbo |
| John Rolfe | Graham |
| Allan Mitchell | Jackson |
| Jamie Foreman | Driver |
| Stanley Lloyd | Magistrate |
| David Beames | Policeman |
| Mikki Magorian | Secretary |
| Ricky Parkinson | Russell McVicar |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | McVicar |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Who Films, Polytel, Crown International Pictures |
| Release date | 1 agosto 1980 |
| Writer | John McVicar, Tom Clegg |
| Editing | Peter Boyle |
| Cinematography | Vernon Layton |
| Assistant directors | Tom Clegg |
| Camera operators | Vernon Layton |
| Additional photography | Vernon Layton |
Release dates
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