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Defence of the Realm

Not Rated
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6.5/10(34 ratings)

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.

05-09-1986
1h 36m
Defence of the Realm
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Main 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

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
David Drury
Writer:
Martin Stellman
Production:
Enigma Productions, The Rank Organisation, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
Revenue:
$750,000

Key Crew

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

Locations and Languages

Country:
GB
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en