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Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm

Defence of the Realm

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

Genres

ActionThriller

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$750000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.338/10

Release Date

09 May 1986

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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

Michael Johnson

Humphrey Channing

Mark Tandy

Mark Tandy

Philip Henderson

Nicholas Coppin

Nicholas Coppin

1st Newsroom Deputy

Veronica Duffy

Veronica Duffy

2nd Newsroom Deputy

David Hatton

David Hatton

Picture Editor

Laurance Rudic

Laurance Rudic

Charlie

Philip Whitchurch

Philip Whitchurch

Cuttings Librarian

Beverly Anderson

Beverly Anderson

Newscaster

David Lyon

David Lyon

Political Pundit

Pip Miller

Pip Miller

Police Sergeant Ross

David Halliwell

David Halliwell

Remand Centre Screw

John Rees

John Rees

Minister at Funeral

Ravinder Singh Reyett

Ravinder Singh Reyett

Club Doorman

Noel Johnson

Noel Johnson

Club Member

Hubert Rees

Hubert Rees

Club Waiter

Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford Davies

Anthony Clegg

George Ellis Jones

George Ellis Jones

DCS Catterick

James Fleet

James Fleet

Ministry Man

Vass Anderson

Vass Anderson

Strick

Lyndon Brook

Lyndon Brook

Pugh

William Job

William Job

Hilton

Al Matthews

Al Matthews

First US Controller

Daniel Foley

Daniel Foley

Second US Controller

Barbara Coles

Barbara Coles

Third US Controller

John Cannon

John Cannon

Greenmont Detention Centre Officer

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