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Defence of the Realm

PG19861h 36mDavid Drury

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"Just how far will a government go to hide the truth?"

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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KgbReporterDeathNewspaper ManMember Of Parliament

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What is Defence of the Realm (1986) about?

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.

Who stars in Defence of the Realm?

Defence of the Realm stars Gabriel Byrne (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen), Greta Scacchi (Nina Beckman), Denholm Elliott (Vernon Bayliss), Ian Bannen (Dennis Markham), Fulton Mackay (Victor Kingsbrook). The film was directed by David Drury.

How long is Defence of the Realm?

Defence of the Realm has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1986. It is rated PG.

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