Defence of the Realm (1986)

  • PG
  • 09/06/1986 (US)
  • Action, Thriller
  • 1h 36m

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

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.

Martin Stellman

Writer

David Drury

Director

Cast

Gabriel Byrne's headshot

Gabriel Byrne

Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen
Greta Scacchi's headshot

Greta Scacchi

Nina Beckman
Denholm Elliott's headshot

Denholm Elliott

Vernon Bayliss
Ian Bannen's headshot

Ian Bannen

Dennis Markham
Fulton Mackay's headshot

Fulton Mackay

Victor Kingsbrook
Bill Paterson's headshot

Bill Paterson

Jack Macleod
David Calder's headshot

David Calder

Harry Champion
Frederick Treves's headshot

Frederick Treves

Arnold Reece

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