- Country: UK
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Release: 1985-10-18
- Director: John Mackenzie
- Writers: Peter McDougall , James Boyle
- Language: English
- Stars: David Hayman (I) , Jake D’Arcy , Sean Scanlan , Alex Norton , John Murtagh , Roy Hanlon , Martin Black , Fulton Mackay , Hector Nicol , Bill Barclay
- Runtime: 81 min
- Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total
- AKA: To timima tis vias (Greece) , Katkera matka vapauteen (Finland) , A Sense of Freedom , Lebenslänglich - Ein Alptraum hinter Gittern , A Sense of Freedom (United Kingdom) , A Sense of Freedom (United States of America)
- Plot: The life and imprisonment of Glasgow hard man and gangster Jimmy Boyle.
- IMDB:tt0194350
A Sense of Freedom Cast · · · ALL
John Mackenzie
Director
David Hayman
(I)
Jimmy Boyle
Bill Barclay
Bill
Martin Black
Bobbie Dugan
Alex Norton
Malkie
John Murtagh
Piper
Fulton Mackay
Inspector Davidson
Sean Scanlan
Jackie
Jim Boyce
Sgt. Bobbie
Monica Brady
Sheila
Jake D’Arcy
Robbie
Hector Nicol
Uncle Jody
P.H. Moriarty
Prison Warder
Lesley Mackie
Malkie's Wife
James MacDonald
Sergeant
Bruce McKenzie
Hospital Doctor
Dave Anderson
Tam
Jimmy Yuill
Dunkie
Irene Sunters
Agnes
Jim Byars
PC Green
Billy Riddoch
Fisherman
Paul Kermack
Prison Doctor
Gerry Slevin
Governor
Ken Drury
Warder
John McGlynn
Warder