Villain (1971) (original) (raw)

Extortion, protection � those are London East End crime boss Vic Dakin�s rackets. But he�s heard of a new job, and it�ll be a big payday if he pulls it off. Dakin and his crew plan to heist a factory payroll transported in an unarmored car. Richard Burton stars as Dakin, devoted to his ailing Ma, relentless in the fear he inflicts throughout his turf and engaged in a violent sexual relationship with a henchman (Ian McShane, decades before he was Deadwood�s Al Swearengen). When the payroll heist goes bloodily awry, Dakin attempts to hide his involvement and regain the loot that was left with a ...(more)

Extortion, protection � those are London East End crime boss Vic Dakin�s rackets. But he�s heard of a new job, and it�ll be a big payday if he pulls it off. Dakin and his crew plan to heist a factory payroll transported in an unarmored car. Richard Burton stars as Dakin, devoted to his ailing Ma, relentless in the fear he inflicts throughout his turf and engaged in a violent sexual relationship with a henchman (Ian McShane, decades before he was Deadwood�s Al Swearengen). When the payroll heist goes bloodily awry, Dakin attempts to hide his involvement and regain the loot that was left with a gang member. But his tactics of fear and brutality may no longer be working. Because someone else has a bit of business in the East End: law officer Bob Matthews (Nigel Davenport) is closing in on Dakin. (less)

Director: Michael Tuchner
Writers: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Al Lettieri, James Barlow
Starring: Richard Burton, Ian McShane, Nigel Davenport, Donald Sinden, Fiona Lewis, T.P. McKenna
Producer: Jay Kanter

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