John McVicar
Search results
McVicar is a British drama film released in 1980 by The Who Films, Ltd., starring Roger Daltrey of the Who playing the 1960s armed robber and later writer John McVicar. The film was directed by Tom Clegg, and was based on the non-fiction book McVicar by Himself, which McVicar wrote to describe several months of his experiences in prison.
John McVicar at a press conference for the movie after the book McVicar by Himself (11 March 1981) John McVicar (21 March 1940 – 6 September 2022) was a British journalist and convicted one-time armed robber who escaped from prison.
McVicar: Directed by Tom Clegg. With Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith, Cheryl Campbell, Billy Murray. John McVicar was a notorious London criminal known as "Public Enemy No. 1" for armed bank robberies. He was captured and imprisoned in a high security facility, but continued attempting escapes.
John McVicar (Roger Daltrey) is an English career criminal locked up with all the other lifers in the dreaded E Wing of Durham Prison. Between riots and constant prison guard brutality, McVicar...
- Drama
John McVicar is a tough uncompromising armed robber, after being sent to a maximum security prison for 23 years he dreams of escaping every day. As his reputation grows and friendships are formed, it would appear that his friend Wally Probyn may have figured a way out of this tough rigid prison.
Jan 16, 2022 · McVicar Trailer 1980 Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith, Billy Murray. Written by John McVicar and Tom Clegg and starring Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith and Billy Murray (among a host of other well known...
McVicar is a British drama film released in 1980 by The Who Films, Ltd., starring Roger Daltrey of the Who playing the 1960s armed robber and later writer John McVicar.
In "McVicar," meet John McVicar, the notorious London criminal who embraced a life of bank heists and rebellion, earning notoriety as "Public Enemy No. 1." Captured and confined in a ruthless prison, his journey of transformation reveals the redemption that awaits.
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".
McVicar (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
