McVicar (1980) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1980 · 112 mins · English

Directed by

Tom Clegg

Starring

Ian Hendry, Roger Daltrey, Cheryl Campbell, Tony Haygarth, Steven Berkoff, Georgina Hale

Sentenced to 23 years, John McVicar refuses to serve a single day. A notorious London bad‑boy turned armed bank robber, he became Britain’s “Public Enemy No. 1.” After his capture he was placed in a high‑security prison, yet even its walls struggle to contain him. The film chronicles his criminal exploits and eventual rehabilitation.