Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is McVicar easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does McVicar end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

McVicar

Name: McVicar
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1980
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith, Cheryl Campbell, Billy Murray, Georgina Hale

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

Directed by Tom Clegg

Produced by The Who Films, Polytel

1980112 min6.5 / 10

A gritty true-crime drama about a notorious British criminal's defiance against the prison system and his eventual path toward redemption.

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.

Clusters

Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Rebels Fighting Empires Prison Movies Period Setting By Decade

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Prison Based On True Story Criminal 1960s

Questions people ask

Is McVicar scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is McVicar violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is McVicar sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is McVicar easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does McVicar end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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