Defence of the Realm (1986)
Just how far will a government go to hide the truth?
Plot Summary
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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Full Cast & Characters
Gabriel Byrne
Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen
Greta Scacchi
Nina Beckman
Denholm Elliott
Vernon Bayliss
Ian Bannen
Dennis Markham
Fulton Mackay
Victor Kingsbrook
Bill Paterson
Jack Macleod
David Calder
Harry Champion
Frederick Treves
Arnold Reece
Robbie Coltrane
Leo McAskey
Steven Woodcock
Steven Dyce
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Mickey Parker
Annabel Leventon
Trudy Markham
Director & Crew
David Drury
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 6.3/10 based on 43 votes.
Who directed Defence of the Realm?
Defence of the Realm was directed by David Drury and released in 1986.
How long is Defence of the Realm?
Defence of the Realm has a runtime of 1 hours and 36 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1986-05-09
- Box Office
- $0.8M
- Status
- Released