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    Defence of the Realm

    96'

    1986-05-09

    6.3

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

    Action,Thriller

    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.

    WritingMartin StellmanDirectingDavid Drury

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    Cast

    3

    Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen

    Gabriel Byrne

    2

    Nina Beckman

    Greta Scacchi

    3

    Vernon Bayliss

    Denholm Elliott

    1

    Dennis Markham

    Ian Bannen

    1

    Victor Kingsbrook

    Fulton Mackay

    2

    Jack Macleod

    Bill Paterson

    1

    Harry Champion

    David Calder

    1

    Arnold Reece

    Frederick Treves

    2

    Leo McAskey

    Robbie Coltrane

    1

    Steven Dyce

    Steven Woodcock

    1

    Mickey Parker

    Graham Fletcher-Cook

    1

    Trudy Markham

    Annabel Leventon

    1

    Dietrich Kleist

    Alexei Jawdokimov

    2

    Danny Royce

    Danny Webb

    1

    Frank Longman

    Prentis Hancock

    1

    Humphrey Channing

    Michael Johnson

    1

    Philip Henderson

    Mark Tandy

    1

    1st Newsroom Deputy

    Nicholas Coppin

    1

    2nd Newsroom Deputy

    Veronica Duffy

    1

    Picture Editor

    David Hatton

    1

    Charlie

    Laurance Rudic

    1

    Cuttings Librarian

    Philip Whitchurch

    1

    Newscaster

    Beverly Anderson

    1

    Political Pundit

    David Lyon

    1

    Police Sergeant Ross

    Pip Miller

    1

    Remand Centre Screw

    David Halliwell

    1

    Minister at Funeral

    John Rees

    1

    Club Doorman

    Ravinder Singh Reyett

    1

    Club Member

    Noel Johnson

    1

    Club Waiter

    Hubert Rees

    1

    Anthony Clegg

    Oliver Ford Davies

    1

    DCS Catterick

    George Ellis Jones

    2

    Ministry Man

    James Fleet

    1

    Strick

    Vass Anderson

    1

    Pugh

    Lyndon Brook

    1

    Hilton

    William Job

    1

    First US Controller

    Al Matthews

    1

    Second US Controller

    Daniel Foley

    1

    Third US Controller

    Barbara Coles

    1

    Greenmont Detention Centre Officer

    John Cannon

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 750000
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Enigma Productions
      2. The Rank Organisation
      3. National Film Finance Corporation
    • Vote Count: 43
    • Popularity: 1.1887
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Defence of the Realm

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