McVicar (1980)
Sentenced to 23 years-and he won't accept one day of it
112 min
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.
- Release date
- August 1, 1980
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Cast
- 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
- Tony Haygarth as Rabies
- Ian Hendry as Hitchens
- Tony Rohr as Bootsy
- Harry Fielder as Aitch
- Michael Feast as Cody
- Anthony Trent as Tate
- Ronald Herdman as 'Nobby' Styles
- Malcolm Terris as Principal Officer
- Anthony May as Billy
- James Marcus as Sewell
- Stephen Bent as Prison Warder
- Paul Kember as Prison Warder
- Charles Cork as Prison Warder
- Leonard Gregory as Jimmy Collins
Crew
- Tom Clegg · Director
- John McVicar · Writer
- Tom Clegg · Writer
- Roy Baird · Producer
- Bill Curbishley · Producer
- Roger Daltrey · Producer
- Jeff Wayne · Composer
- Vernon Layton · Cinematographer
- Peter Boyle · Editor
- Marilyn Johnson · Casting director
- Brian Ackland-Snow · Production designer