Defence of the Realm

Defence of the Realm

1986
1h 36m
6.4

6.4/10

39 votes • View on IMDb
Action Thriller

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

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.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $750,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Enigma Productions The Rank Organisation National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

kgb reporter death newspaper man member of parliament

Quick Facts

Release Date May 9, 1986
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0089009

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

Key Crew

David Drury
Director
Martin Stellman
Writer
Robin Douet
Producer
Lynda Myles
Producer
David Puttnam
Executive Producer