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Defence of the Realm (1986)

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

6.3/10 1h 36m May 09, 1986
Action Thriller

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Defence of the Realm
Original Language EN
Revenue $750,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen
Popularity: 2.4
Greta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi
Nina Beckman
Popularity: 2.6
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
Vernon Bayliss
Popularity: 1.4
Ian Bannen
Ian Bannen
Dennis Markham
Popularity: 0.9
Fulton Mackay
Fulton Mackay
Victor Kingsbrook
Popularity: 4.9
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Jack Macleod
Popularity: 3.8
David Calder
David Calder
Harry Champion
Popularity: 8.3
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Frederick Treves
Arnold Reece
Popularity: 0.3
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
Leo McAskey
Popularity: 1.4
Steven Woodcock
Steven Woodcock
Steven Dyce
Popularity: 0.1
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Graham Fletcher-Cook
Mickey Parker
Popularity: 0.4
Annabel Leventon
Annabel Leventon
Trudy Markham
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director David Drury
Writer Martin Stellman
Producer Robin Douet, Lynda Myles
Executive Producer David Puttnam

Production

Enigma Productions
GB
The Rank Organisation
GB
National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)

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

kgb reporter death newspaper man member of parliament

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Details
Release Date May 9, 1986
Runtime 1h 36m
Revenue $750,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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