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A Sense of Freedom

  • 1981
  • 1h 21min
CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
6.9/10
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David Hayman in A Sense of Freedom (1981)
True CrimeCrimeDramaThriller

Agrega una trama en tu idiomaThe life and imprisonment of Glasgow hard man and gangster Jimmy Boyle.The life and imprisonment of Glasgow hard man and gangster Jimmy Boyle.The life and imprisonment of Glasgow hard man and gangster Jimmy Boyle.

  • Dirección
    • John Mackenzie
  • Guionistas
    • Peter McDougall
    • Jimmy Boyle
  • Elenco
    • David Hayman
    • Jake D'Arcy
    • Sean Scanlan
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  • CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
    6.9/10
    661
    TU CALIFICACIÓN
    • Dirección
      • John Mackenzie
    • Guionistas
      • Peter McDougall
      • Jimmy Boyle
    • Elenco
      • David Hayman
      • Jake D'Arcy
      • Sean Scanlan
    • 11Opiniones de los usuarios
    • 4Opiniones de los críticos
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    • Nominada a1 premio BAFTA
      • 1 nominación en total

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    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • Jimmy Boyle
    Jake D'Arcy
    Jake D'Arcy
    • Robbie
    Sean Scanlan
    Sean Scanlan
    • Jackie
    • (as Sean Scanlon)
    Alex Norton
    Alex Norton
    • Malkie
    John Murtagh
    • Piper
    Roy Hanlon
    • Chief Officer
    Martin Black
    • Bobbie Dugan
    Fulton Mackay
    Fulton Mackay
    • Inspector Davidson
    Hector Nicol
    • Uncle Jody
    Bill Barclay
    • Bill
    Alexander West
    • Ben
    Lesley Mackie
    • Malkie's Wife
    Frank Welshman
    • Barman
    Kate Gardiner
    • Boyle's Mother
    Jan Wilson
    • Mrs. Docherty
    Jimmy Martin
    • Mr. Docherty
    Billy Jeffrey
    • Archie
    Myra Forsyth
    • Mrs. Johnson
    • Dirección
      • John Mackenzie
    • Guionistas
      • Peter McDougall
      • Jimmy Boyle
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    8gabrielmillsom

    Gritty, violent prison drama

    This is the life of Jimmy Boyle, a Glaswegian gangster. The fact that the film was apparently shot around forty years doesn't in the least detract from the film, in fact it adds to it. This is a wonderful insight into what Glaswegian life must have been like back then, when men were men. My only disappointment is that the film didn't have subtitles.

    Gabriel Millsom.
    7Theo Robertson

    I Saw This As A Thirteen Year Old

    Being 13 years old in 1979 meant three TV channels , no videos , no X certificate movies and strict guidelines as to what was shown on television. In other words 13 year old schoolboys were sheltered as to what they saw in those days so when A SENSE OF FREEDOM was broadcast it caused a massive stir at school with it being the main topic of conversation due to its depressing violence and strong violence

    " This place is a f***in' sh**house "

    " Shut it ya f***in' pr*ck "

    " Hey did did you see that bit where Boyle gobbed on the cop at the police station ? "

    Perhaps the most memorable scene at the time was Fulton Mackay best known for his comedy role in PORRIDGE moaning that " It's always raining in f***in' Greenock " which was quite shocking , and A SENSE OF FREEDOM was rather shocking and depressing at the time

    I haven't seen it since then but I did read the book in the mid 1980s and have to say this adaptation doesn't really do the book justice . Okay there's a massive amount of scope involved in Boyle's book that takes place from his childhood to his time in Barlinne special unit so I guess I shouldn't complain too much since it must have been near impossible for Peter McDougall to adapt , but the book itself is totally compelling giving a brutal insight as to what it's like to serve a life sentence in the Scottish penal system at the time . Most disappointingly the film version ends with Boyle's arrival in the special unit , in the book if memory serves me right this happens about two thirds of the way through and Boyle is shocked when the penal system treats him like a human being . I can't help thinking A SENSE OF FREEDOM ( Film version ) would have worked better if it concentrated a bit more at the end on the special unit thereby giving the screenplay a more obvious redemption plot

    A couple of other points about crime and punishment in Scotland since A SENSE OF FREEDOM....

    Scotland now has it's own devolved parliament where it's elected members bend over backwards to accommodate the rights of convicted criminals in prison . There's several prisoners ( Including sex offenders ) taking the Scottish parliament to the European Court Of Human Rights at the moment claiming that because they don't get enough recreation their rights have been abused

    The Gorbals estate where Boyle and his cronies grew up is now a desolate wasteland full of drug addicts . It's always been a rough place but in the days of Boyle and razor gangs and NO MEAN CITY the gangs would stick to their own . There's no such honour nowadays as woman and old age pensioners are seen as fair game for a mugging . This isn't something I read about either since my brother used to live in the Gorbals

    The special unit was closed down several years ago as it was seen as a case of " The lunatics running the asylum "
    paul-mcelhone

    This guy is not a hero.... but it is a great movie

    This is an extremely powerful film. Certainly one of the most influential dramas of its time.

    But do not be confused.... Boyle is no hero.

    He was a very nasty individual who had little/no regard for other people and (to my recollection) has never shown remorse or regret for the life he led.

    By all means watch the movie... it is excellent, but do not mistake his stubborn, rebellious and lawless nature for anything other than it is.
    drublecube

    A hard-hitting film based on an ex-gangster's true story

    Although the video description is a little misleading as it suggests Jimmy Boyle was an innocent man, the movie, based on Jimmy's autobiography, tells the story of Jimmy's life as a brutal gangster and is amazing from beginning to end. There's a lot of violence and a lot of blood, but some very emotional moments as well which make you re-evaluate your opinion of a person.

    After terrorising people for ages, eventually Jimmy starts to get a taste of his own medicine - but this guy is too hot to handle.

    The emotions are raw in this movie and though there is some music, none is needed. The lack of music adds to the intensity of the film and David Hayman's acting as the star of the movie is better than brilliant - he shows us pure evil, anger, sadness, and compassion, and every emotion seems as real as the other.

    People say that beatings work against criminals so they think such violence should be used as a deterrent - this film proves exactly THE OPPOSITE - when Jimmy is treated like a human instead of being beaten, there is a drastic change which leads to him running a rehabilitation centre and preaching against gangs and violence.

    The fact that VIOLENCE DOESN'T WORK AS A DETERRENT is what this film proves, evidenced by a man who's suffered loads of it.

    Jimmy's 'sense of freedom' is when he is treated like a human instead of being beaten.
    ianbroudie2001

    A Social Document

    An interesting movie to say the least.....

    I watched this film by complete accident and have never discounted the influence it has served in my life.

    Once the film had been seen I went onto read the book (much more intense) and then the sequel (the pain of confidement). Eventually having lost the movie some years ago I managed to win a copy on Ebay some weeks ago, once again opening me up to the harshness and bleakness this film gave me and still does.

    A wonderful performance by David Hayman (totally hard, totally cold) and others (watch out for Rab C Nesbitt and Fulton Mackay from Porridge).

    The film portays the true story of Jimmy Boyle as rather biased towards Boyle forgetting the effect he would have on some peoples life. Do not forget that these prison officers took some almighty provocation from Mr. Boyle and when Mr. Boyle in the movie questions the officers about wether they are any different from him they're answer is "we have families at home waiting for us...."

    Having watched the majority of British Prison movies (Macvicar, Scum) once is left with the feeling that this is the top one. So sad that is has not enjoyed it's day on DVD yet.

    I visited Peterhead Prison some years ago and was astonished with it's look, goodness knows only what it was like inside.

    The brutal nature of the film is also astounding, knife slashing, prison beatings and a quite astonishing deterrent by Boyle to avoiding such beatings (Urgh!).

    Do such beatings deter, well now adays people believe such punishment has no effect and is unfair on the criminal, funny that as Boyle is now a reformed character preaching to the addicted masses, one could be contraversial and say that his punishment served as his "sense of freedom"

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Versiones alternativas
      Some prints feature a soundtrack in which the original actors have re-recorded their dialogue with softer Scottish accents. The two disc DVD release on the Odyssey label in the UK features both versions.
    • Conexiones
      Featured in Scotland on Screen (2009)
    • Bandas sonoras
      A Sense Of Freedom
      Written By Frankie Miller

      Performed by Frankie Miller and Rory Gallagher

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      • 18 de octubre de 1985 (Estados Unidos)
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