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Defence of the Realm (1986)

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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David Drury profile
David Drury

Director

Cast

Gabriel Byrne profile
Gabriel Byrne

Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen

Greta Scacchi profile
Greta Scacchi

Nina Beckman

Denholm Elliott profile
Denholm Elliott

Vernon Bayliss

Ian Bannen profile
Ian Bannen

Dennis Markham

Fulton Mackay profile
Fulton Mackay

Victor Kingsbrook

Bill Paterson profile
Bill Paterson

Jack Macleod

David Calder profile
David Calder

Harry Champion

Frederick Treves profile
Frederick Treves

Arnold Reece

Robbie Coltrane profile
Robbie Coltrane

Leo McAskey

Steven Woodcock profile
Steven Woodcock

Steven Dyce

Graham Fletcher-Cook profile
Graham Fletcher-Cook

Mickey Parker

Annabel Leventon profile
Annabel Leventon

Trudy Markham

Gabriel Byrne profile
Gabriel Byrne

Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen

Greta Scacchi profile
Greta Scacchi

Nina Beckman

Denholm Elliott profile
Denholm Elliott

Vernon Bayliss

Ian Bannen profile
Ian Bannen

Dennis Markham

Fulton Mackay profile
Fulton Mackay

Victor Kingsbrook

Bill Paterson profile
Bill Paterson

Jack Macleod

David Calder profile
David Calder

Harry Champion

Frederick Treves profile
Frederick Treves

Arnold Reece

Robbie Coltrane profile
Robbie Coltrane

Leo McAskey

Steven Woodcock profile
Steven Woodcock

Steven Dyce

Graham Fletcher-Cook profile
Graham Fletcher-Cook

Mickey Parker

Annabel Leventon profile
Annabel Leventon

Trudy Markham

Extra

Release Date

May 9, 1986

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Enigma Productions logoThe Rank Organisation logoNational Film Finance Corporation (NFFC) logo

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Videos

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