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Defence of the Realm

(1986)

Action, Thriller

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1hrs 36m

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.

Score

64

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

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Gabriel Byrne as Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen

Gabriel Byrne

** Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen

Greta Scacchi as Nina Beckman

Greta Scacchi

** Nina Beckman

Denholm Elliott as Vernon Bayliss

Denholm Elliott

** Vernon Bayliss

Ian Bannen as Dennis Markham

Ian Bannen

** Dennis Markham

Fulton Mackay as Victor Kingsbrook

Fulton Mackay

** Victor Kingsbrook

Bill Paterson as Jack Macleod

Bill Paterson

** Jack Macleod

David Calder as Harry Champion

David Calder

** Harry Champion

Frederick Treves as Arnold Reece

Frederick Treves

** Arnold Reece

Robbie Coltrane as Leo McAskey

Robbie Coltrane

** Leo McAskey

Steven Woodcock as Steven Dyce

Steven Woodcock

** Steven Dyce

Graham Fletcher-Cook as Mickey Parker

Graham Fletcher-Cook

** Mickey Parker

Annabel Leventon as Trudy Markham

Annabel Leventon

** Trudy Markham

Alexei Jawdokimov as Dietrich Kleist

Alexei Jawdokimov

** Dietrich Kleist

Danny Webb as Danny Royce

Danny Webb

** Danny Royce

Prentis Hancock as Frank Longman

Prentis Hancock

** Frank Longman

Michael Johnson as Humphrey Channing

Michael Johnson

** Humphrey Channing

Mark Tandy as Philip Henderson

Mark Tandy

** Philip Henderson

Nicholas Coppin as 1st Newsroom Deputy

Nicholas Coppin

** 1st Newsroom Deputy

Veronica Duffy as 2nd Newsroom Deputy

Veronica Duffy

** 2nd Newsroom Deputy

David Hatton as Picture Editor

David Hatton

** Picture Editor

Laurance Rudic as Charlie

Laurance Rudic

** Charlie

Philip Whitchurch as Cuttings Librarian

Philip Whitchurch

** Cuttings Librarian

Beverly Anderson as Newscaster

Beverly Anderson

** Newscaster

David Lyon as Political Pundit

David Lyon

** Political Pundit

Pip Miller as Police Sergeant Ross

Pip Miller

** Police Sergeant Ross

David Halliwell as Remand Centre Screw

David Halliwell

** Remand Centre Screw

John Rees as Minister at Funeral

John Rees

** Minister at Funeral

Ravinder Singh Reyett as Club Doorman

Ravinder Singh Reyett

** Club Doorman

Noel Johnson as Club Member

Noel Johnson

** Club Member

Hubert Rees as Club Waiter

Hubert Rees

** Club Waiter

Oliver Ford Davies as Anthony Clegg

Oliver Ford Davies

** Anthony Clegg

George Ellis Jones as DCS Catterick

George Ellis Jones

** DCS Catterick

James Fleet as Ministry Man

James Fleet

** Ministry Man

Vass Anderson as Strick

Vass Anderson

** Strick

Lyndon Brook as Pugh

Lyndon Brook

** Pugh

William Job as Hilton

William Job

** Hilton

Al Matthews as First US Controller

Al Matthews

** First US Controller

Daniel Foley as Second US Controller

Daniel Foley

** Second US Controller

Barbara Coles as Third US Controller

Barbara Coles

** Third US Controller

John Cannon as Greenmont Detention Centre Officer

John Cannon

** Greenmont Detention Centre Officer

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