Defence of the Realm
Just how far will a government go to hide the truth?
Videos
Cast and Crew
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
David Drury
Director
Martin Stellman
Writer
Robin Douet
Producer
Lynda Myles
Producer
David Puttnam
Executive Producer
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Roger Murray-Leach
Production Design
Mary Selway
Casting
Louise Frogley
Costume Design
Diana Charnley
Art Direction
Defence of the Realm
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.
Orignal Language
en
Duration
96 minutes
Genre
Action, Thriller
Status
Released
Release Data
1986-05-09
Revenue
$750000
Production Companies
Enigma Productions, The Rank Organisation, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
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