A Sense of Freedom
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The story of the real-life Scottish criminal who spent a decade in and out of British prisons is the subject of this film directed by John MacKenzie (Long Good Friday) and produced by Beatle George Harrison's company, Hand Made Films. The life of the violent criminal is captivating, for, following his turbulent years in and out of captivity, his later years saw him marrying a psychiatrist and supervising efforts at rehabilitating convicts. ~ RoviCast
Jake D'Arcy - Robbie; Fulton Mackay - Inspector Davidson; Alex Norton - Malkie; Sean Scanlon - Jackie; David Hayman - Jimmy Boyle; Martin Black - Bobbie; Roy Hanlon - Chief Officer; John Murtagh - PiperCredit
Tudor George - Costume Designer, John MacKenzie - Director, Rory Gallagher - Composer (Music Score), Frank Miller - Composer (Music Score), Geopff Nison - Production Designer, Chris Menges - Cinematographer, Jeremy Isaacs - Producer, Peter McDougall - Screenwriter, Jimmy Boyle - Book Author| A Self Loving Guide to Female Sexuality & Orgasm (Film), A Sega Nakude (1988 Film) | |
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A Sense of Freedom
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| Directed by | John Mackenzie |
| Starring | David Anderson Bill Armour Bill Barclay |
| Release date(s) | October 18, 1985 (US) |
| Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
A Sense of Freedom is a 1979 Scottish crime film directed by John Mackenzie for Scottish Television. The film starred David Hayman and featured Hector Nicol & Fulton Mackay, is a based on the autobiography of Glasgow gangster Jimmy Boyle, who was reputed to be Scotland's most violent man. Due to non-co-operation by the Scottish Prison Service in allowing a film crew access to their property, Hayman's scenes in prison were filmed in Dublin's Kilmainham Jail.
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