Defence of the Realm (1986)
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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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
- Graham Fletcher-Cook — Mickey Parker
- Annabel Leventon — Trudy Markham
Where to watch Defence of the Realm
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