

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.
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 an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 based on 41 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





