McVicar (film)
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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.
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Directed by | Tom Clegg |
Written by | John McVicar Tom Clegg |
Produced by | Roy Baird Bill Curbishley Roger Daltrey |
Starring | Roger Daltrey Adam Faith Cheryl Campbell |
Edited by | Peter Boyle |
Music by | Roger Daltrey Various Artists |
Production companies | The Who Films Polytel |
Distributed by | Brent Walker PLC (UK) Crown International Pictures (USA) |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | £717,786 (UK rentals)[1] |
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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. Bill Curbishley and Roy Baird acted as producers, and the film received a nomination in 1981 for Best Picture at MystFest, the International Mystery Film Festival of Cattolica.