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Villains (1972)

Villains poster
Genre
crime, drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This crime drama follows nine bank robbers who escape from custody. The show tracks each man's separate path after the breakout.

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What happens

Villains is a crime drama series, shown in the UK in 1972, following the linked fates of nine bank robbers, led by George (David Daker). It begins with the nine men meeting in prison during their appeal and traces each individual after the group escape from custody. The series also starred William Marlowe, Bob Hoskins and Martin Shaw. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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