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A Sense of Freedom

Play trailer Poster for A Sense of Freedom Released Oct 18, 1985 1h 25m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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The fact-based story of Scottish gangster Jimmy Boyle, whose disruptive behavior proved too much for a series of prisons.

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delysid d a scottish classic prison film, not many to choose from Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/17/20 Full Review Audience Member Incredibly vivid depiction of underworld Glasgow in the seventies. A powerful, true story that never leaves my memory. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Not bad, I watched the dubbed version with the posh accents it doesn't convince, Still its a good film based on Boyle's book Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Sets the bar for recent films like Chopper and Bronson. Definately worth a watch for fans of crime films. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member 1978 TV film about Glasgow gangster Jimmy Boyle. No real depth, would have liked a bit more background and some facts about the murder as all this presents is a tough guy who likes to make things shit, literally on occasion, for the prison wardens and governors. Has a few bursts of violence but they are all far too brief, however, they did get the choice of where to end the adaptation of Boyle's book correct. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Based on the real Jimmy Boyle whom I had the unexpected but great pleasure of meeting, doing his bit helping the young offenders of nowadays, this film is powerfull compelling and dam right brilliant, highly reccomend this to everyone! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The fact-based story of Scottish gangster Jimmy Boyle, whose disruptive behavior proved too much for a series of prisons.
Director
John Mackenzie
Producer
Jeremy Isaacs
Screenwriter
Peter McDougall
Distributor
Island Alive
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 18, 1985, Original
Runtime
1h 25m