McVicar

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Shioka O This is different, must see for the Who and rock fans. The film itself is another British made blunt yet decent prison film inspired by a true story. The lead singer's performance is ok maybe a bit awkward. The soundtrack is superb played by then the Who members, however, most importantly, I think the sound failed to translate the story and the atmosphere. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/24/22 Full Review Audience Member This is just as good as I remembered surprisingly for a 'Who Production' film. Daltrey and Faith are actually both really good on screen and fairly convincing as the cons trying to escape. The soundtrack is pretty simple but there are a couple of decent tracks on there, 'Free Me' a case in point. Well worth seeking out. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member That brought back some memories! Not sure I've seen McVicar since it came out and I saw it at the cinema. Sort of 'Porridge' with added violence and nudity and a much better soundtrack! Roger Daltrey is actually rather convincing as McVicar. I think it was his first piece of straight acting, as opposed to the Ken Russell Rock Operas. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Good film, and great acting from the legend that is Roger Daltrey. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member saw this when it came out 30+ years back- tight flick w a great soundtrack, very much of its era-- if you're looking for big US style bang bang this ain't it, but if you dig Brit gangster movies w style and tension, give it a go. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Directed by Tom Clegg (Sweeney 2 (1978)), and produced by The Who. This was a chance for Roger Daltrey to flex his acting muscles, and do something different. The Who had got into filmmaking with Quadrophenia (1979), which was successful, and looked to capitalise on it's success with this adaptation of John McVicar's 1979 book McVicar by Himself. It's a very good prison and crime film, and very engaging too. John McVicar (Daltrey) is sentenced to 23 years in prison in the late 1960's for armed robberies, and he's banged up in Durham Prison with other lags including Walter Probyn (Adam Faith) and Ronnie Harrison (Steven Berkoff). However, he and Probyn plan to escape when they find a weak spot in the walls of the prison showers. McVicar manages to escape over the prison roof and then on the run all the way to London, where he meets up with fellow criminal Joey David (Billy Murray). But, while McVicar tries to reconcile with his wife Sheila (Cheryl Campbell). David manages to get McVicar into one last job, which involves a robbery on a wages van. It's a very good prison drama, punctuated with songs by Daltrey, who puts in a very good performance, and really gets into the head of what it's like being a prisoner, and he is quite underrated as an actor too, and this has got a good supporting cast as well. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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