Movie·1986·1h 36m
Defence of the Realm
Just how far will a government go to hide the truth?
Directed By
David Drury
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Martin Stellman
Producer
Lynda Myles, David Puttnam
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
41 votes
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// cast
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
Steven Woodcock
Steven Dyce
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Mickey Parker
Annabel Leventon
Trudy Markham
Alexei Jawdokimov
Dietrich Kleist
Danny Webb
Danny Royce
Prentis Hancock
Frank Longman
Michael Johnson
Humphrey Channing
Mark Tandy
Philip Henderson
Nicholas Coppin
1st Newsroom Deputy
// crew
Crew
Martin Stellman
Writer
Lynda Myles
Producer
David Puttnam
Executive Producer
Robin Douet
Producer
David Drury
Director
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
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