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Sep 10, 2012 · McVicar 1980, directed by Tom Clegg | Film review. Film. Time Out says. Despite the excellent teamwork of Daltrey and Faith, a cracking cast, and inspiring raw material, this musical version of...
McVicar is a British drama film released in 1980 by The Who Films, Ltd., starring Roger Daltrey of the Who playing the 1960s armed robber and later writer John McVicar .
John McVicar (Roger Daltrey) is an English career criminal locked up with all the other lifers in the dreaded E Wing of Durham Prison. Between riots and constant prison guard brutality, McVicar...
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In the late 1960s, career criminal John McVicar, is serving a 23 year prison sentence – he'd robbed a bank and fired at Police officers during his getaway (shooting the siren-light from the top of the police-car).
McVicar: Directed by Tom Clegg. With Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith, Cheryl Campbell, Billy Murray. John McVicar was a notorious London criminal known as "Public Enemy No. 1" for armed bank robberies. He was captured and imprisoned in a high security facility, but continued attempting escapes.
1980 In Review - August. This is the screen autobiography of prison-escapee John McVicar, a man Scotland Yard tagged to be Public Enemy Number One for his armed robberies. This film is split other 2 parts, the first being his life in prison and then the second half is his life outside on the run.
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Sep 8, 2023 · McVicar is a relic of the British crime genre that remains curious viewing and benefits from a sharp new Blu-ray transfer. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 8, 2023
