Britain’s most notorious bank robber plots his escape from the infamous E Wing.
MCVICAR
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.
McVicar is a 1980 British crime drama directed by Tom Clegg about the true story of John McVicar, a career criminal who escapes from high security prison and struggles to rejoin his family while being hunted as Public Enemy Number One.
Synopsis
Why Cult
Based on the real exploits of notorious London bank robber John McVicar, this film doesn’t sugarcoat the criminal lifestyle—or the consequences.
Watch McVicar and his cellmate tunnel their way out of Durham’s E Wing, a sequence equal parts tension and old-school ingenuity.
Roger Daltrey of The Who headlines as McVicar, bringing a unique charisma—and just the right amount of swagger—to the role of Britain’s most wanted man.
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What is McVicar about? +
McVicar tells the true story of John McVicar, a British bank robber who escapes from high security prison and tries to rebuild his life while pursued as Public Enemy Number One.
When was McVicar released? +
McVicar was released in 1980.
Who directed McVicar? +
Tom Clegg directed McVicar.
How long is McVicar? +
McVicar runs for 112 minutes.
What genre is McVicar? +
McVicar is a crime drama.
