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It sits within the topics 1970s gangster films, 1970s heist films and 1971 British films.
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6.2In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.
Released: 1971-05-2698 minDir: Michael TuchnerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Cast
- Richard Burton as Vic Dakin
- Ian McShane as Wolfe Lissner
- Nigel Davenport as Bob Matthews
- Donald Sinden as Gerald Draycott
- Fiona Lewis as Venetia
- T. P. McKenna as Frank Fletcher
Themes
- mother
- london, england
- robbery
- based on novel or book
- police
- gangster
- neo-noir
- gay romance
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Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
2,147 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
67%
- Year
- 1971
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Rated
- R
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Michael Tuchner
- Screenwriter
- Dick Clement
- Cast member
- Nigel Davenport
- Production company
- EMI Films
- Cinematographer
- Christopher Challis
- Narrative location
- Brighton
- Duration
- 98
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1972-01-13
- distributed by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- title
- Villain
- review score
- 7.7/10
- capital cost
- 383786
- box office
- 1000000
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robbery
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member of parliament
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Categories
1970s gangster films1970s heist films1971 British films1971 crime drama films1971 directorial debut films1971 English-language films1971 films1971 LGBTQ-related filmsBisexuality-related filmsBritish crime drama filmsBritish gangster filmsBritish heist filmsBritish LGBTQ-related filmsEMI Films filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsFilms based on British novelsFilms directed by Michael TuchnerFilms set in BrightonFilms set in LondonFilms shot at EMI-Elstree StudiosFilms shot in LondonFilms with screenplays by Dick ClementFilms with screenplays by Ian La FrenaisLGBTQ-related crime drama films