| Release Date: | Oct 1985 |
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| Genres: | Crime / Drama / Thriller |
| Awards: | 1 nomination |
| Cast: | David Anderson (Tam), Bill Armour (Prison warder), Bill Barclay (Bill), Martin Black (Bobbie Dugan), Jim Boyce (Sgt. Bobbie), Monica Brady (Sheila), Jim Byars (PC Green), Vince Cunningham (News vendor), Jake D'Arcy (Robbie), Scott Douglas (Desk sergeant), Ken Drury (Prison warder), Jackie Farrell (Prison warder), Myra Forsyth (Mrs. Johnson), Kate Gardiner (Boyle´s mother), Jim Gibb (Gus), Roy Hanlon (Chief officer), David Hayman (Jimmy Boyle), Billy Jeffrey (Archie), Paul Kermack (Prison doctor), James Macdonald (Sergeant), Fulton Mackay (Insp. Davidson), Lesley Mackie (Malkie´s wife), Hugh Martin (Prison governor), Jimmy Martin (Mr. Doherty), John McGlynn (Prison warder), Bruce McKenzie (Hospital doctor), George Morgan (Priest), P.H. Moriarty (Prison warder), John Murtagh (Piper), Anne Myatt (Tam's wife), Hector Nicol (Uncle Jody), Alex Norton (Malkie), Jeff Norton (Prison warder), Ron Paterson (Prison governor), Billy Riddoch (Fisherman (as Bill Riddoch)), Gaylie Runciman (Sadie), Sean Scanlan (Jackie), Farrell Sheridan (Prison warder), Gerry Slevin (Prison governor), John Stahl (Det. Sgt. Williamson), David Stewart (Judge), Irene Sunters (Agnes), Gordon Taylor (Prison warder), Frank Welshman (Barman), Alexander West (Ben), Jan Wilson (Mrs. Docherty), Jimmy Yuill (Dunkie) |
A Sense of Freedom tells the moving and ultimately uplifting story of Jimmy Boyle. Born and bred on the tough streets of Glasgow's notorious Gorbals area, Boyle followed in his criminal father's footsteps to become one of the city's most well-known and most violent racketeering hardmen.An extremely powerful film,that perfectly illustrates the futility and severe brutality of life behind bars.
