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Salting the Battlefield

Salting the Battlefield

20146.21h 33mPG-13

Overview

David Hare concludes his trilogy of films about MI5 renegade Johnny Worricker with another fugue on power, secrets and the British establishment. Johnny Worricker goes on the run with Margot Tyrell across Europe, and with the net closing in, the former MI5 man knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront prime minister Alec Beasley.

Directed by David Hare
Written by David Hare
Produced by Celia Duval
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Top Cast

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Johnny Worricker

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Margot Tyrell

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Prime Minister Alec Beasley

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Rollo Madeley

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Jill Tankard

Felicity Jones

Felicity Jones

Julianne Worricker

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Belinda Kay

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Stirling Rogers

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Anthea Catcheside

Shazad Latif

Shazad Latif

Jez Nichols

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Themes & Keywords

mi5

About Salting the Battlefield

Salting the Battlefield is a action, drama, crime film released in 2014 exploring themes of mi5. Directed by David Hare, it stars Bill Nighy, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes. David Hare concludes his trilogy of films about MI5 renegade Johnny Worricker with another fugue on power, secrets and the British establishment. Johnny Worricker goes on the run with Margot Tyrell across Europe, and with the net closing in, the former MI5 man knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront prime minister Alec Beasley.

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