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McVicar(1980)
Status: Released
Date: 1980-08-01
64%
37 Votes
Time: 1h 52m
Sentenced to 23 years-and he won't accept one day of it
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
The Who Films
Polytel
Crown International Pictures
Movie: McVicar
Top 10 Billed Cast
Roger Daltrey
John McVicar
Adam Faith
Walter Probyn
Cheryl Campbell
Sheila McVicar
Billy Murray
Joey Davis
Georgina Hale
Kate
Steven Berkoff
Ronnie Harrison
Brian Hall
Terry Stokes
Malcolm Tierney
Frank
Peter Jonfield
Bobby Harris
Matthew Scurfield
Streaky Jeffries
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