Poster of Defence of the Realm

Defence of the Realm

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, May 9 1986
38 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Gabriel ByrneGabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne was
35 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen'.
Fri, May 12 1950
Portrait of Greta ScacchiGreta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi was
26 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Nina Beckman'.
Thu, Feb 18 1960
Portrait of Denholm ElliottDenholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott was
63 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Vernon Bayliss'.
Wed, May 31 1922 –
Tue, Oct 06 1992
Portrait of Ian BannenIan Bannen
Ian Bannen was
57 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Dennis Markham'.
Fri, Jun 29 1928 –
Wed, Nov 03 1999
Portrait of Fulton MackayFulton Mackay
Fulton Mackay was
63 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Victor Kingsbrook'.
Sat, Aug 12 1922 –
Sat, Jun 06 1987
Portrait of Bill PatersonBill Paterson
Bill Paterson was
40 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Jack Macleod'.
Sun, Jun 03 1945
Portrait of David CalderDavid Calder
David Calder was
39 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Harry Champion'.
Thu, Aug 01 1946
Portrait of Frederick TrevesFrederick Treves
Frederick Treves was
61 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Arnold Reece'.
Sun, Mar 29 1925 –
Mon, Jan 30 2012
Portrait of Robbie ColtraneRobbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane was
36 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Leo McAskey'.
Thu, Mar 30 1950 –
Fri, Oct 14 2022
Portrait of Steven WoodcockSteven Woodcock
Steven Woodcock was
22 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Steven Dyce'.
Sun, Feb 23 1964
Portrait of Graham Fletcher-CookGraham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-Cook was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Mickey Parker'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Annabel LeventonAnnabel Leventon
Annabel Leventon was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Trudy Markham'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexei JawdokimovAlexei Jawdokimov
Alexei Jawdokimov was
49 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Dietrich Kleist'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937 –
Sun, Sep 01 2019
Portrait of Danny WebbDanny Webb
Danny Webb was
27 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Danny Royce'.
Fri, Jun 06 1958
Portrait of Prentis HancockPrentis Hancock
Prentis Hancock was
43 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Frank Longman'.
Thu, May 14 1942
Portrait of Michael JohnsonMichael Johnson
Michael Johnson was
46 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Humphrey Channing'.
Mon, Jun 05 1939 –
Sat, Feb 24 2001
Portrait of Mark TandyMark Tandy
Mark Tandy was
29 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Philip Henderson'.
Fri, Feb 08 1957
Portrait of Nicholas CoppinNicholas Coppin
Nicholas Coppin was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as '1st Newsroom Deputy'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Veronica DuffyVeronica Duffy
Veronica Duffy was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as '2nd Newsroom Deputy'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David HattonDavid Hatton
David Hatton was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Picture Editor'.
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Portrait of Laurance RudicLaurance Rudic
Laurance Rudic was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Charlie'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip WhitchurchPhilip Whitchurch
Philip Whitchurch was
35 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Cuttings Librarian'.
Tue, Jan 30 1951
Portrait of Beverly AndersonBeverly Anderson
Beverly Anderson was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Newscaster'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David LyonDavid Lyon
David Lyon was
44 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Political Pundit'.
Fri, May 16 1941 –
Fri, Jun 07 2013
Portrait of Pip MillerPip Miller
Pip Miller was
39 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Police Sergeant Ross'.
Wed, Jan 01 1947
Portrait of David HalliwellDavid Halliwell
David Halliwell was
49 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Remand Centre Screw'.
Fri, Jul 31 1936 –
Thu, Mar 16 2006
Portrait of John ReesJohn Rees
John Rees was
59 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Minister at Funeral'.
Sun, Mar 06 1927 –
Sat, Oct 01 1994
Portrait of Ravinder Singh ReyettRavinder Singh Reyett
Ravinder Singh Reyett was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Club Doorman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noel JohnsonNoel Johnson
Noel Johnson was
69 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Club Member'.
Thu, Dec 28 1916 –
Fri, Oct 01 1999
Portrait of Hubert ReesHubert Rees
Hubert Rees was
58 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Club Waiter'.
Fri, Apr 27 1928 –
Tue, Oct 20 2009
Portrait of Oliver Ford DaviesOliver Ford Davies
Oliver Ford Davies was
46 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Anthony Clegg'.
Sat, Aug 12 1939
Portrait of George Ellis JonesGeorge Ellis Jones
George Ellis Jones was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'DCS Catterick'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James FleetJames Fleet
James Fleet was
34 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Ministry Man'.
Tue, Mar 11 1952
Portrait of Vass AndersonVass Anderson
Vass Anderson was
52 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Strick'.
Sat, Sep 16 1933 –
Sat, Apr 04 2015
Portrait of Lyndon BrookLyndon Brook
Lyndon Brook was
60 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Pugh'.
Sat, Apr 10 1926 –
Fri, Jan 09 2004
Portrait of William JobWilliam Job
William Job was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Hilton'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Al MatthewsAl Matthews
Al Matthews was
43 in Defence of the Realm
as 'First US Controller'.
Sat, Nov 21 1942 –
Sat, Sep 22 2018
Portrait of Daniel FoleyDaniel Foley
Daniel Foley was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Second US Controller'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara ColesBarbara Coles
Barbara Coles was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Third US Controller'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John CannonJohn Cannon
John Cannon was
47 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Greenmont Detention Centre Officer'.
Sun, May 22 1938 –
Sun, Sep 20 2020

Crew

Portrait of David DruryDavid Drury
David Drury was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Director'
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Portrait of Roger DeakinsRoger Deakins
Roger Deakins was
36 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, May 24 1949
Portrait of Martin StellmanMartin Stellman
Martin Stellman was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Robin DouetRobin Douet
Robin Douet was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Lynda MylesLynda Myles
Lynda Myles was
39 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Producer'
Fri, May 02 1947
Portrait of David PuttnamDavid Puttnam
David Puttnam was
45 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Executive Producer'
Tue, Feb 25 1941
Portrait of Mary SelwayMary Selway
Mary Selway was
50 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Casting'
Sat, Mar 14 1936 –
Wed, Apr 21 2004
Portrait of Ene WattsEne Watts
Ene Watts was
43 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Script Supervisor'
Fri, Jul 10 1942 –
Mon, Aug 26 1996
Portrait of Louise FrogleyLouise Frogley
Louise Frogley was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Roger Murray-LeachRoger Murray-Leach
Roger Murray-Leach was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stephen MorleyStephen Morley
Stephen Morley was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Still Photographer'
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Portrait of Harry CordwellHarry Cordwell
Harry Cordwell was
64 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Set Decoration'
Tue, Jan 31 1922 –
Fri, Jan 06 1995
Portrait of Diana CharnleyDiana Charnley
Diana Charnley was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Geoff KingGeoff King
Geoff King was
>> in Defence of the Realm
as 'Driver'
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