McVicar
1980
A well-made drama based on the life of the professional British criminal John McVicar, and based on his autobiography. Starring Roger Daltrey as the eponymous anti-hero, MCVICAR realistically depicts many of the often shocking and brutal aspects of prison life, and his eventual rehabilitation. PORRIDGE this ain't. Read more
| Starring | Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith, Cheryl Campbell, Georgina Hale |
|---|---|
| Director | Tom Clegg |
| Genres | Drama |
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McVicar
A well-made drama based on the life of the professional British criminal John McVicar, and based on his autobiography. Starring Roger Daltrey as the eponymous anti-hero, MCVICAR realistically depicts many of the often shocking and brutal aspects of prison life, and his eventual rehabilitation. PORRIDGE this ain't.
| Starring | Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith, Cheryl Campbell, Georgina Hale, Steven Berkoff |
|---|---|
| Director | Tom Clegg |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 47 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Dubbed | French, Italian, Russian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 28 Jun 2004 Production year: 1980 |
| Format | DVD |
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This is an ill-conceived account, based on his autobiography, of folk hero John McVicar's escape from Durham prison. The Who's Roger Daltrey was one of the producers and the band had a hand in the noisy, inappropriate rock score. Daltrey also attempts the role of McVicar, while another pop singer, Adam Faith, plays his mate Walter. Tom Clegg directs it all in slam-bang Sweeney style. You can't help feeling that British producers should leave jail-break adventures to the Yanks. It might have been a lot more interesting to learn how McVicar came to gain his BSc in the clink (this is merely a revelation in the film's end credits).
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Despite the excellent teamwork of Daltrey and Faith, a cracking cast, and inspiring raw material, this musical version... read more on Time Out
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10 out of 10 people found this review helpful
TOP BRITISH MOVIE
QUITE SIMPLY A CLASSIC,ROGER DALTREY, ADAM FAITH, STEVEN BERKOFF, BILLY MURRAY - WHAT A LINE UP
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Good solid hard hitting movie
This is a good example of a hard hitting BRITISH crime movie that really works.Roger Daltry [ The Who and Tommy] is excellent in the title role with a great British supporting cast. Based on a true story it is quite violent in parts and would make a great evenings viewing in a double bill with the equally good BUSTER!
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McVicar
A well-made drama based on the life of the professional British criminal John McVicar, and based on his autobiography. Starring Roger Daltrey as the eponymous anti-hero, MCVICAR realistically depicts many of the often shocking and brutal aspects of prison life, and his eventual rehabilitation. ...
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