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Villain

1971

Michael Tuchner

Richard Burton, Ian McShane, Nigel Davenport, Donald Sinden ...

6.0

116

Drama. Thriller 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, ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It’s an extremely lairy and tasty piece of work in which Richard Burton gave one of his best, most lip-smackingly gruesome performances (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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