Villain

– It tells the story of ruthless East End gangster Vic Dakin and his plans for an ambitious raid on th..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1971
Villain (1971)

It tells the story of ruthless East End gangster Vic Dakin and his plans for an ambitious raid on the wages van of a plastic factory. This is a departure from Dakin's usual modus operandi, and the job is further complicated by his having to work with fellow gangster Frank Fletcher's firm. As Dakin plots, Wolfe wheels and deals and MP Draycott gets caught in a web of his own iniquity.

Producing Country:
USA, UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Villain (1971) - Trailer

Release Date:

19 Sep 1971

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Michael Tuchner

Writer:

Dick Clement (screenplay), Ian La Frenais (screenplay), Al Lettieri (adaptation), James Barlow (novel)

Main Actors:

Richard Burton, Ian McShane, Nigel Davenport, Donald Sinden

Plot:

Murderous, sadistic London gang leader Vic Dakin, a mother-obsessed homosexual modeled on real-life gangster Ronnie Kray, is worried about potential stool pigeons that may bring down his criminal empire. The brutal Vic cuts the throat of one bloke who has been a little too loose-lipped, afraid that his gossiping may turn into a grand operatic performance for the coppers. Vic, who enjoys playing at rough trade with his sidekick Wolfe, plans a payroll robbery and directs the blackmailing of Members of Parliament with a taste for unorthodox sex. Scotland Yard Police Inspector Matthews, playing Javert to Vic's Jean Valjean, is moving in on him and the gang. Gang-member Edgar is hospitalized for an ulcer, and Inspector Matthews might be able to make him sing. Will Edgar spill the beans to the coppers before Vic can silence him?

Production:

MGM

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10