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Defence of the Realm

Defence of the Realm
★ 6.3/10•1986•1h 36m•PG•Action•Thriller

Just how far will a government go to hide the truth?

A reporter named Mullen 'stumbles' onto a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB agent and a near-nuclear disaster involving a teenage runaway and a U.S. Air Force base. Has there been a Government cover-up? Mullen teams up with Vernon Bayliss, an old hack, and Nina Beckam, the MP's assistant, to find out the truth.

David Drury · Director

Martin Stellman · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 9, 1986
Revenue$750,000

Actors

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Nina Beckman

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Vernon Bayliss

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Dennis Markham

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

Victor Kingsbrook

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Jack Macleod

David Calder

David Calder

Harry Champion

Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

Arnold Reece

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Leo McAskey

Steven Woodcock

Steven Woodcock

Steven Dyce

Graham Fletcher-Cook

Graham Fletcher-Cook

Mickey Parker

Annabel Leventon

Annabel Leventon

Trudy Markham

Alexei Jawdokimov

Alexei Jawdokimov

Dietrich Kleist

Danny Webb

Danny Webb

Danny Royce

Prentis Hancock

Prentis Hancock

Frank Longman

Michael Johnson

Humphrey Channing

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