

Defence of the Realm (1986)
Action
Thriller
- 2h 36m
63 %
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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.
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.
Top Billed Cast

Gabriel Byrne
Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen

Greta Scacchi
Nina Beckman

Denholm Elliott
Vernon Bayliss

Ian Bannen
Dennis Markham

Fulton Mackay
Victor Kingsbrook

Bill Paterson
Jack Macleod

David Calder
Harry Champion
Frederick Treves
Arnold Reece

Robbie Coltrane
Leo McAskey

Steven Woodcock
Steven Dyce
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