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Release Year

1980

Tagline

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

Run Time

90 min

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Genre

Crime, Drama

Language

English

Keyword

Prison, Criminal, Based On True Story, Independent Film, Based On Book

Movie Rating

Sound Mix

Dolby

Colour

Color

Film Type

Feature

Film Class

Crime Drama, Biopic [feature], Docudrama

Themes

Escape From Prison

Mood

Tough Guys

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1, 2, 3

Wikipedia Text

McVicar is a British drama film released in 1980 by The Who Films, Ltd., starring Roger Daltrey of The Who in the title role of John McVicar. John McVicar was a 1960s armed robber turned writer whom Scotland Yard publicly announced to be Public Enemy Number One and wanted dead or alive. The film was directed by Tom Clegg, and was based on a non-fiction book written by John McVicar detailing several months of his experiences with prison. Bill Curbishley and Roy Baird acted as producers. The film is noted as a gritty, reality-based example of British crime drama, and received a 1981 nomination for Best Picture at MystFest, the International Mystery Film Festival of Cattolica.

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Release Date

01 August 1980

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Country Of Origin