Defence of the Realm (1986)

Defence of the Realm (1986)

Just how far will a government go to hide the truth? 1986-05-09 United Kingdom 96 Min. PG-13
6.5 34 votes

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.

Cast

Gabriel Byrne is Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen
Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen
Greta Scacchi is Nina Beckman
Nina Beckman
Denholm Elliott is Vernon Bayliss
Vernon Bayliss
Ian Bannen is Dennis Markham
Dennis Markham
Fulton Mackay is Victor Kingsbrook
Victor Kingsbrook
Bill Paterson is Jack Macleod
Jack Macleod
David Calder is Harry Champion
Harry Champion
Frederick Treves is Arnold Reece
Arnold Reece
Robbie Coltrane is Leo McAskey
Leo McAskey
Steven Woodcock is Steven Dyce
Steven Dyce
Graham Fletcher-Cook is Mickey Parker
Annabel Leventon is Trudy Markham
Trudy Markham