A Clockwork Orange is a film adaptation of the novel by Anthony Burgess. It tells the story of Alex DeLarge, a charismatic and violent young man played by Malcolm McDowell, who leads a gang of delinquents in a dystopian future. The cast of A Clockwork Orange includes talented actors such as Patrick Magee, Adrienne Corri, Miriam Karlin, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke, John Clive, and Carl Duering.