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Defence of the Realm (1986)

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

Genre : Action, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : David Drury

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen
Greta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi
Nina Beckman
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
Vernon Bayliss
Ian Bannen
Ian Bannen
Dennis Markham
Fulton Mackay
Fulton Mackay
Victor Kingsbrook
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Jack Macleod
David Calder
David Calder
Harry Champion
Frederick Treves
Frederick Treves
Arnold Reece
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
Leo McAskey
Steven Woodcock
Steven Woodcock
Steven Dyce
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Mickey Parker
Annabel Leventon
Annabel Leventon
Trudy Markham
Alexei Jawdokimov
Alexei Jawdokimov
Dietrich Kleist
Danny Webb
Danny Webb
Danny Royce
Prentis Hancock
Prentis Hancock
Frank Longman
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
Humphrey Channing
Mark Tandy
Mark Tandy
Philip Henderson
Nicholas Coppin
Nicholas Coppin
1st Newsroom Deputy
Veronica Duffy
Veronica Duffy
2nd Newsroom Deputy
David Hatton
David Hatton
Picture Editor
Laurance Rudic
Laurance Rudic
Charlie
Philip Whitchurch
Philip Whitchurch
Cuttings Librarian
Beverly Anderson
Beverly Anderson
Newscaster
David Lyon
David Lyon
Political Pundit
Pip Miller
Pip Miller
Police Sergeant Ross
David Halliwell
David Halliwell
Remand Centre Screw
John Rees
John Rees
Minister at Funeral
Ravinder Singh Reyett
Ravinder Singh Reyett
Club Doorman
Noel Johnson
Noel Johnson
Club Member
Hubert Rees
Hubert Rees
Club Waiter
Oliver Ford Davies
Oliver Ford Davies
Anthony Clegg
George Ellis Jones
George Ellis Jones
DCS Catterick
James Fleet
James Fleet
Ministry Man
Vass Anderson
Vass Anderson
Strick
Lyndon Brook
Lyndon Brook
Pugh
William Job
William Job
Hilton
Al Matthews
Al Matthews
First US Controller
Daniel Foley
Daniel Foley
Second US Controller
Barbara Coles
Barbara Coles
Third US Controller

Crews

David Drury
David Drury
Director
Martin Stellman
Martin Stellman
Writer
Robin Douet
Robin Douet
Producer
Lynda Myles
Lynda Myles
Producer
David Puttnam
David Puttnam
Executive Producer
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Roger Murray-Leach
Roger Murray-Leach
Production Design
Mary Selway
Mary Selway
Casting
Louise Frogley
Louise Frogley
Costume Design
Diana Charnley
Diana Charnley
Art Direction
Harry Cordwell
Harry Cordwell
Set Decoration
Ene Watts
Ene Watts
Script Supervisor
Stephen Morley
Stephen Morley
Still Photographer
Geoff King
Geoff King
Driver

Trailers and other movies

Defense of the Realm (1985) Original Trailer [FHD]

Posters and backgrounds

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