Directed by:
John MackenzieScreenplay:
Peter McDougallCinematography:
Chris MengesComposer:
Rory GallagherCast:
David Hayman, Alex Norton, Paul Kermack, John Stahl, Jake D'Arcy, John Mcglynn, John Murtagh, Jan Wilson, Bruce McKenzie, Sean Scanlan, Jimmy Yuill (more)Plots(1)
The story of Jimmy Boyle (David Hayman) - one of Scotland's most notorious criminals. In the late 1970s the rights to John Mackenzie's A Sense of Freedom were acquired from STV by HandMade Films. The film was then cropped and re-dubbed in the hope of a more universal theatrical release. This inferior cut then became the only available version, and this remained the case until 2015, when the original was finally unearthed. (Edinburgh International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
David Hayman
UK
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Alex Norton
UK
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Paul Kermack
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John Stahl
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Jake D'Arcy
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John Mcglynn
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John Murtagh
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Braveheart (1995)
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Taggart (1983) (series)
Jan Wilson
UK
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Taggart (1983) (series)
Bruce McKenzie
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Sean Scanlan
UK
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Jimmy Yuill
UK
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Fulton Mackay
UK
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Jackie Farrell
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Billy Riddoch
Best movies:
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Shallow Grave (1994)
Death Watch (1980)
Bill Barclay
Best movies:
Gangs of New York (2002)
Rebus (2000) (series)
Taggart (1983) (series)
Ron Paterson
Best movies:
Taggart (1983) (series)
Shepherd on the Rock (1993)
Alexander West
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