A Sense Of Freedom (DVD)

...impact but the following is a brief outline. This film is based on the book by notorius Glaswegian hardman Jimmy Boyle. Whilst the autobiography covers Boyle's childhood and rise to a leading hardman, the film begins with Boyle at the top. The first part of the film sets the scene. Boyle is the head of a crew controlling part of Glasgow. Early scenes demonstrate how feared he is as a money lender and how he has to be always aware of the rival gangs ...
...lifted from the book where a gang ambushes him and leaves him for dead. His utter determination not to be seen as weak is a recurrent theme in his story. It is made pretty obvious from early on, just how much animosity and mistrust exists between Boyle and the authorities. When he is convicted of a murder (something to which he denies being guilty), the story moves to how he, other lifers and his guards cope with incarceration. There is no heavy ...

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