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A Breed of Heroes

Plot: In 1971, fresh-faced, eager for heroics, the young officers arrive in Belfast. Pelted with rocks by kids, sniped at by the IRA, they take refuge in sex, black humour and the weird rituals of the officers' mess
Release Date: Sunday, September 4 1994
30 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Samuel WestSamuel West
Samuel West was
28 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Lt. Charles Thoroughgood'.
Sun, Jun 19 1966
Portrait of Nicholas FarrellNicholas Farrell
Nicholas Farrell was
39 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Lt. Col Ian Gowrie, MC'.
Sat, Jan 01 1955
Portrait of Patrick DruryPatrick Drury
Patrick Drury was
>> in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith'.
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Portrait of Robert BathurstRobert Bathurst
Robert Bathurst was
37 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Maj. Edward Lumley'.
Fri, Feb 22 1957
Portrait of Richard GriffithsRichard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths was
47 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Brian Beasely'.
Thu, Jul 31 1947 –
Thu, Mar 28 2013
Portrait of Daniel FlynnDaniel Flynn
Daniel Flynn was
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as 'Capt. Colin Reach'.
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Portrait of William TapleyWilliam Tapley
William Tapley was
25 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Capt. Nigel Beale'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Portrait of Alexander ArmstrongAlexander Armstrong
Alexander Armstrong was
24 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Capt. Henry Sandy'.
Fri, Aug 14 1970
Portrait of Julian Rhind-TuttJulian Rhind-Tutt
Julian Rhind-Tutt was
26 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Lt. Tim Bentink'.
Sat, Jul 20 1968
Portrait of Jonathan FirthJonathan Firth
Jonathan Firth was
27 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Lt. Chatsworth'.
Thu, Apr 06 1967
Portrait of Neil RobertsNeil Roberts
Neil Roberts was
30 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Lt. Philip Lamb'.
Tue, May 26 1964
Portrait of Natascha McElhoneNatascha McElhone
Natascha McElhone was
24 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Janet'.
Sun, Dec 14 1969
Portrait of David BarrassDavid Barrass
David Barrass was
>> in A Breed of Heroes
as 'R.S.M. Bone'.
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Portrait of Chris WalkerChris Walker
Chris Walker was
30 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'C.S.M.'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Portrait of Shaun DingwallShaun Dingwall
Shaun Dingwall was
22 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'L. Cpl. Van Horne'.
Fri, Mar 24 1972
Portrait of Anthony WatsonAnthony Watson
Anthony Watson was
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as 'L. Cpl. Winn'.
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Portrait of Jake WoodJake Wood
Jake Wood was
22 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'L. Cpl. Stagg'.
Wed, Jul 12 1972
Portrait of George AspreyGeorge Asprey
George Asprey was
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as 'Lt. - Wessex Scouts'.
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Portrait of Alex WalkinshawAlex Walkinshaw
Alex Walkinshaw was
>> in A Breed of Heroes
as 'A/C Smith 250'.
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Portrait of Ian McElhinneyIan McElhinney
Ian McElhinney was
46 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Father O'Browne'.
Thu, Aug 19 1948
Portrait of Denys HawthorneDenys Hawthorne
Denys Hawthorne was
62 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Jack Smiles'.
Tue, Aug 09 1932 –
Fri, Oct 16 2009
Portrait of Amanda HurwitzAmanda Hurwitz
Amanda Hurwitz was
>> in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Moira Conn'.
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Portrait of Cameron StewartCameron Stewart
Cameron Stewart was
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as 'Padre'.
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Portrait of Tony GuilfoyleTony Guilfoyle
Tony Guilfoyle was
34 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'McColm'.
Wed, Mar 30 1960
Portrait of Fo CullenFo Cullen
Fo Cullen was
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as 'Waitress'.
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Portrait of Felicity DennisonFelicity Dennison
Felicity Dennison was
>> in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Mary Magdalene'.
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Portrait of Thomas HolderThomas Holder
Thomas Holder was
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as 'Wounded Boy'.
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Portrait of Brendan FlemingBrendan Fleming
Brendan Fleming was
>> in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Wounded Boy's Father'.
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Portrait of Barry McNichollBarry McNicholl
Barry McNicholl was
>> in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Shot Boy'.
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Portrait of Andrea ChialtonAndrea Chialton
Andrea Chialton was
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as 'Belfast Woman'.
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Crew

Portrait of Diarmuid LawrenceDiarmuid Lawrence
Diarmuid Lawrence was
46 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Director'
Wed, Oct 15 1947
Portrait of Charles WoodCharles Wood
Charles Wood was
62 in A Breed of Heroes
as 'Writer'
Sat, Aug 06 1932 –
Sat, Feb 01 2020
Portrait of Alan JuddAlan Judd
Alan Judd was
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as 'Novel'
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