A Sense of Freedom
They broke his body but not his spirit.
1979 | 85m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Mackenzie |
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| Writer: | Peter McDougall, Jimmy Boyle |
| Staring: |
| The true story of Jimmy Boyle, who was reputed to be Scotland's most violent man. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 19, 1979 |
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| Director: | John Mackenzie |
| Writer: | Peter McDougall, Jimmy Boyle |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | scotland, glasgow, scotland, based on memoir or autobiography, prison brutality |
| Production Companies | Handmade Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Hayman | Jimmy Boyle |
| Bill Barclay | Bill |
| Martin Black | Bobbie Dugan |
| Alex Norton | Malkie |
| John Murtagh | Piper |
| Fulton Mackay | Inspector Davidson |
| Sean Scanlan | Jackie |
| Jim Boyce | Sgt. Bobbie |
| Monica Brady | Sheila |
| Jake D'Arcy | Robbie |
| Roy Hanlon | Chief Officer |
| Hector Nicol | Uncle Jody |
| P.H. Moriarty | Prison Warder |
| Lesley Mackie | Malkie's Wife |
| Alexander West | Ben |
| Frank Welshman | Barman |
| Kate Gardiner | Boyle's Mother |
| Jan Wilson | Mrs Docherty |
| Jimmy Martin | Mr Docherty |
| Billy Jeffrey | Archie |
| Myra Forsyth | Mrs Johnson |
| Scott Douglas | Desk Sergeant |
| James Macdonald | Sergeant |
| Bruce McKenzie | Hospital Doctor |
| Vince Cunningham | News Vendor |
| Dave Anderson | Tam |
| Jimmy Yuill | Dunkie |
| Irene Sunters | Agnes |
| Anne Myatt | Tam's Wife |
| Gaylie Runciman | Sadie |
| John Stahl | Det Sgt Williamson |
| Jim Byars | PC Green |
| Jim Gibb | Gus |
| Billy Riddoch | Fisherman |
| David Stewart | Judge |
| George Morgan | Priest |
| Paul Kermack | Prison Doctor |
| Gerry Slevin | Governor |
| Ron Paterson | Governor |
| Hugh Martin | Governor |
| Ken Drury | Warder |
| John McGlynn | Warder |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter McDougall | Writer |
| Rory Gallagher | Music |
| Tudor George | Costume Design |
| John Mackenzie | Director |
| Frankie Miller | Music |
| Chris Menges | Director of Photography |
| Tony Anscombe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jimmy Boyle | Writer |
| Geoff Nixon | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Raymond Day | Executive Producer |
| Jeremy Isaacs | Producer |
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