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A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans.

Erwin van Haarlem is a man of mystery. Living in London in 1986 and ostensibly a Dutch art dealer, he is in fact spying for Czechoslovakia with a mission to track down supporters of the dissident group, Chapter 77.

Bernard Hill
Erwin van Haarlem
Shirley Cain
Johanna van Haarlem

Tomasz Borkowy
Peter
Marella Oppenheim
Helene

John Lyons
Edwards
Bob Mason
George

Shaughan Seymour
Robins

Veronica Roberts
Judy

David Dixon
Dean
Simon Jessop
Rogers
A Question of Identity is a drama, crime film released in 1992. Directed by Nigel Miller, it stars Bernard Hill, Shirley Cain, Tomasz Borkowy. Erwin van Haarlem is a man of mystery. Living in London in 1986 and ostensibly a Dutch art dealer, he is in fact spying for Czechoslovakia with a mission to track down supporters of the dissident group, Chapter 77.
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