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McVicar

McVicar

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

19806.51h 52m

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.

Directed by Tom Clegg
Written by John McVicar, Tom Clegg
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Top Cast

Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey

John McVicar

Adam Faith

Adam Faith

Walter Probyn

Cheryl Campbell

Cheryl Campbell

Sheila McVicar

Billy Murray

Billy Murray

Joey Davis

Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Kate

Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff

Ronnie Harrison

Brian Hall

Brian Hall

Terry Stokes

Malcolm Tierney

Malcolm Tierney

Frank

Peter Jonfield

Peter Jonfield

Bobby Harris

Matthew Scurfield

Matthew Scurfield

Streaky Jeffries

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Themes & Keywords

prisonbased on true storycriminal1960s

About McVicar

McVicar is a crime, drama film released in 1980 exploring themes of prison, based on true story, criminal, 1960s. Directed by Tom Clegg, it stars Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith, Cheryl Campbell. 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.

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