McVicar (film)

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.

The film is set in two halves, the first in Durham prison and the second half whilst McVicar is on the run in London. The first half of the film focuses on relations between the prison officers and inmates and also McVicars plotting and eventual prison escape.Roger Daltrey, the lead singer of the British rock group, the Who and 60s pop star and actor Adam Faith, play the two lead roles. The supporting cast includes Billy Murray, Brian Hall, Steven Berkoff, Georgina Hale and Cheryl Campbell as Sheila McVicar. ........

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