Defence of the Realm (1986)

05/09/1986 (GB) • 1h 36m

Action, Thriller

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$750,000.00

Keywords

kgb

reporter

death

newspaper man

member of parliament

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