A Sense of Freedom

• Director: John MacKenzie
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• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Docudrama, Prison Film
• Release Year: 1985
• Country: UK
• Run Time: 81 minutes

Plot

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. ~ All Movie Guide

Cast

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 - Piper

Credit

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