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Children of the North

Children of the North

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Overview

The murders of two MI6 agents in Northern Ireland add up to an explosive political situation.

Directed by David Drury
Written by M.S. Power, John Hale
Produced by Chris Parr
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Top Cast

Tony Doyle

Tony Doyle

John Axton

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Arthur Apple

John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

Seamus Reilly

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Colonel Mailer

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Ballister

Adrian Dunbar

Adrian Dunbar

Martin Deeley

Jonathan Hyde

Jonathan Hyde

Colonel Shrapnell

J

John Hewitt

Moran

Frankie McCafferty

Frankie McCafferty

Feargal

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

O'Hare

About Children of the North

Children of the North is a thriller film released in 1991. Directed by David Drury, it stars Tony Doyle, Michael Gough, John Kavanagh. The murders of two MI6 agents in Northern Ireland add up to an explosive political situation.

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