A small time London con-artist witnesses a gangland hit. Determined to carry out his schemes, he must do so while avoiding the same hit-man. Read More »
Tag Archives: Ian McShane
Yesterday’s Hero (1979) Neil Leifer
A has-been, alcoholic former football superstar decides to make a comeback. Read More »
Sitting Target (1972) Douglas Hickox, Oliver Reed, Jill St. John, Ian McShane
Escaped convicts Harry Lomart (Oliver Reed) and Birdy Williams (Ian McShane) are lying Read More »
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970) Rod Amateau, Ian McShane, Anna Calder-Marshall, John Gavin
An American playwright living in Rome consults a quack psychiatrist Read More »
The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970) Roddy McDowall, Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis
Based on the ancient Scottish ballad “Tam Lin” (one of its many titles), the plot concerns an aging Read More »
The Wild and the Willing (1962) Ralph Thomas
Harry Brown (Ian McShane in his introductory film role) is a somewhat rough student Read More »
Villain (1971) Michael Tuchner, Richard Burton, Ian McShane, Nigel Davenport, Crime, 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, 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?
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