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  • Defense of the Realm (1985)
  • PG
    96 min | Thriller
Defense of the Realm (1985)
PG
96 min | Thriller

After a newspaper reporter helps expose a Member of Parliament as a possible spy, he finds that there's much more to the story than that.
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Martin Stellman (written by)
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Nov 21, 1986 (United States)

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Gabriel Byrne
Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen   See fewer
Greta Scacchi
Nina Beckman Nina Beckman   See fewer
Denholm Elliott
Vernon Bayliss Vernon Bayliss   See fewer
Ian Bannen
Dennis Markham Dennis Markham   See fewer
Fulton Mackay
Victor Kingsbrook Victor Kingsbrook   See fewer
Bill Paterson
Jack Macleod Jack Macleod   See fewer
David Calder
Harry Champion Harry Champion   See fewer
Frederick Treves
Arnold Reece Arnold Reece   See fewer
Robbie Coltrane
Leo McAskey Leo McAskey   See fewer
Annabel Leventon
Trudy Markham Trudy Markham   See fewer
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Micky Parker Micky Parker   See fewer
Steven Woodcock
Steven Dyce Steven Dyce   See fewer
Alexei Jawdokimov
Dietrich Kleist Dietrich Kleist   See fewer
Danny Webb
Danny Royce (as Daniel Webb) Danny Royce (as Daniel Webb)   See fewer
Prentis Hancock
Frank Longman Frank Longman   See fewer
Michael Johnson
Humphrey Channing Humphrey Channing   See fewer
Mark Tandy
Philip Henderson Philip Henderson   See fewer
Nicholas Coppin
First Newsroom Deputy First Newsroom Deputy   See fewer
Veronica Duffy
Second Newsroom Deputy Second Newsroom Deputy   See fewer
David Hatton
Picture Editor Picture Editor   See fewer
Laurance Rudic
Charlie Charlie   See fewer
Philip Whitchurch
Cuttings Librarian Cuttings Librarian   See fewer
Beverly Manley Duncan
Newscaster Newscaster   See fewer
David Lyon
Political Pundit Political Pundit   See fewer
Pip Miller
Police Sergeant Ross Police Sergeant Ross   See fewer
David Halliwell
Remand Centre Screw Remand Centre Screw   See fewer
John Rees
Minister at Funeral Minister at Funeral   See fewer
Ravinder Singh Reyett
Club Doorman (as Ravinder Singh) Club Doorman (as Ravinder Singh)   See fewer
Noel Johnson
Club Member Club Member   See fewer
Hubert Rees
Club Waiter Club Waiter   See fewer
Oliver Ford Davies
Anthony Clegg Anthony Clegg   See fewer
George Ellis Jones
D.C.S. Catterick D.C.S. Catterick   See fewer
James Fleet
Ministry Man Ministry Man   See fewer
Vass Anderson
Strick Strick   See fewer
William Job
Hilton Hilton   See fewer
Al Matthews
First U.S. Controller First U.S. Controller   See fewer
Daniel Foley
Second U.S. Controller Second U.S. Controller   See fewer
Barbara Coles
Third U.S. Controller Third U.S. Controller   See fewer
John Cannon
Greenmont Detention Centre Officer (uncredited) Greenmont Detention Centre Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Clifford
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Coombs
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Derek Lyons
Journalist (uncredited) Journalist (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Reynell
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
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