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Defence of the Realm
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Defence of the Realm

1986-05-09 · 96 min · ★ 6.3

Action · Thriller

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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Directors
David Drury
Production companies
Enigma Productions, The Rank Organisation, National Film Finance Corporation
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 750,000

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Gabriel ByrneGabriel ByrneNicholas 'Nick' Mullen
Greta ScacchiGreta ScacchiNina Beckman
Denholm ElliottDenholm ElliottVernon Bayliss
Ian BannenIan BannenDennis Markham
Fulton MackayFulton MackayVictor Kingsbrook
Bill PatersonBill PatersonJack Macleod
David CalderDavid CalderHarry Champion
Frederick TrevesFrederick TrevesArnold Reece
Robbie ColtraneRobbie ColtraneLeo McAskey
Steven WoodcockSteven WoodcockSteven Dyce
Graham Fletcher-CookGraham Fletcher-CookMickey Parker
Annabel LeventonAnnabel LeventonTrudy Markham
Alexei JawdokimovAlexei JawdokimovDietrich Kleist
Danny WebbDanny WebbDanny Royce
Prentis HancockPrentis HancockFrank Longman
Michael JohnsonHumphrey Channing
Mark TandyMark TandyPhilip Henderson
Nicholas Coppin1st Newsroom Deputy
Veronica Duffy2nd Newsroom Deputy
David HattonDavid HattonPicture Editor

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