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Defence of the Realm

Defence of the Realm

Just how far will a government go to hide the truth?

19866.41h 36mPG

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.

Directed by David Drury
Written by Martin Stellman
Produced by Lynda Myles, Robin Douet
Box Office0Revenue: $750K

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Top 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

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Frederick Treves

Arnold Reece

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Leo McAskey

Steven Woodcock

Steven Woodcock

Steven Dyce

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Themes & Keywords

kgbreporterdeathnewspaper manmember of parliament

About Defence of the Realm

Defence of the Realm is a action, thriller film released in 1986 exploring themes of kgb, reporter, death, newspaper man, member of parliament. Directed by David Drury, it stars Gabriel Byrne, Greta Scacchi, Denholm Elliott. 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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