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McVicar Reviews

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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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- Despite the excellent teamwork of Daltrey and Faith, a cracking cast, and inspiring raw material, this musical version... read more on Time Out
- 46972
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
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  TOP BRITISH MOVIE
  
  QUITE SIMPLY A CLASSIC,ROGER DALTREY, ADAM FAITH, STEVEN BERKOFF, BILLY MURRAY - WHAT A LINE UP
  
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  - Wigan
  - 06 Nov 2004 at 18:32
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  mcvicar
  
  wot a film 1 of the best true life crime films made so far!!!
  
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- - tmc
  - 3 reviews
  - Stevenston
  - 29 Sep 2009 at 18:37
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  Good Film But Why Ain't Billy Murray On The Credits?
  
  I really enjoyed this when I watched it but one of the main actors (Billy Murray) who plays Joey isn't on the credits. Why?? He was really good in it. ... read more »
  
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- - Edwards9009
  - 14 reviews
  - Hove
  - 26 Aug 2009 at 14:34
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  McVicar
  
  Stilla geat Brit-flick Daltrey is superb and i hate theWho
  
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- - spikemill
  - 10 reviews
  - Swindon
  - 18 Jul 2009 at 17:20
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  Never as good as we remember
  
  I loved this film as a kid and was dying to watch it again but, maybe it's because were immune to voilence and we've seen all the story lines, this is ... read more »
  
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  - Liverpool
  - 13 Mar 2008 at 13:14
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  Must See
  
  Good film, worth watching
  
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  - London
  - 30 Jan 2008 at 13:50
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  MCVICAR
  
  Classic brit flic not like the crap they put out today peters friend etc saw it when it first came out and its always worth throwing on when th lads are round... read more »
  
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- - chris mallon
  - liverpool
  - 28 Jun 2007 at 02:53
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  Jolly Roger
  
  Great music and classic villian 70's actors.
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 28 Aug 2006 at 19:46
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  Classic !!
  
  Forgetting the glamorisation of being inside prison which I’m sure is not quite how they portray the way they talk down to the "screws", this ... read more »
  
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- - richturner
  - Kent
  - 11 Aug 2006 at 10:06
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  McVicar
  
  Great film and fantastic soundtrack.
  
  Pretty violent, but not in the same way as another brilliant but disturbing film 'Scum'
  
  Watch... read more »
  
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- - Jugulum
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  - Up my own passage!
  - 17 Oct 2005 at 22:18
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  cool
  
  i saw this film when it first came out loved it then still agreat film.realistic violance and swearing not done for efect good script.[ rock on ]great for a ... read more »
  
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- - tina miles
  - filey yorks
  - 21 Jul 2005 at 17:19
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  TOP BRITISH MOVIE
  
  QUITE SIMPLY A CLASSIC,ROGER DALTREY, ADAM FAITH, STEVEN BERKOFF, BILLY MURRAY - WHAT A LINE UP
  
  Report this review
- 24439
- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Wigan
  - 06 Nov 2004 at 18:32
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  IGNORE THE CRITICS REVIEW
  
  The critic obviously doesn't like this classic movie.The soundtrack is excellent and very apt for the movie . . powerful in a word .
  
  It's ... read more »
  
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  - ENGLAND
  - 06 Jun 2005 at 02:40
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  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 ... read more »
  
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- - themadpanner
  - 134 reviews
  - colchester
  - 09 Jul 2004 at 12:30
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  Violent prison drama
  
  This is based on a true story of John Mcvicar, and about his escape from prison.
  
  Roger Daltry plays the leading part.
  
  This film is very ... read more »
  
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- - Robin Timms
  - Wellingborough
  - 14 Dec 2004 at 15:40
- - 3
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  Jolly Roger
  
  Great music and classic villian 70's actors.
  
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- 280107
- - a customer
  - Glasgow
  - 28 Aug 2006 at 19:46
- - 1
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  cool
  
  i saw this film when it first came out loved it then still agreat film.realistic violance and swearing not done for efect good script.[ rock on ]great for a ... read more »
  
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- - tina miles
  - filey yorks
  - 21 Jul 2005 at 17:19
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  The Who Gangster?
  
  Another cool British gangster flick, this one about John McVicar... Roger Daltrey is sound in the lead role, and there are some nail biting set pieces (the ... read more »
  
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- - Anonymous
  - Worcestershire
  - 12 Jan 2005 at 09:05
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  McVicar
  
  Great film and fantastic soundtrack.
  
  Pretty violent, but not in the same way as another brilliant but disturbing film 'Scum'
  
  Watch... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 162430
- - Jugulum
  - 93 reviews
  - Up my own passage!
  - 17 Oct 2005 at 22:18
- - 0
  - 0
  Classic !!
  
  Forgetting the glamorisation of being inside prison which I’m sure is not quite how they portray the way they talk down to the "screws", this ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 368674
- - richturner
  - Kent
  - 11 Aug 2006 at 10:06
- - 0
  - 0
  MCVICAR
  
  Classic brit flic not like the crap they put out today peters friend etc saw it when it first came out and its always worth throwing on when th lads are round... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 453916
- - chris mallon
  - liverpool
  - 28 Jun 2007 at 02:53

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Critics' reviews
- Despite the excellent teamwork of Daltrey and Faith, a cracking cast, and inspiring raw material, this musical version... read more on Time Out
- 46972
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
- Some smart sequences don't prevent this from being an exploitation item.
- 33696
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43

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  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. ...