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Movie Description
DEFENSE OF THE REALM is a gripping thriller that stars Gabriel Byrne, Greta Scacchi, and Denholm Elliott. Nick Mullen (Byrne), a young reporter for a British daily newspaper, is beginning to drift into a cynical and bored routine when he suddenly stumbles across a political cover-up. With the aid of his colleague, Vernon (Elliott), and his attractive secretary, Nina (Scacchi), Nick sets out on a dangerous journey to uncover hidden truths.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.66
Audio:
Stereo Surround - English
Shot entired on location in England.
Co-produced by the Rank Organisation.
Shown at the London Film Festival, November 21, 1985.
Additional cast: Annabel Leventon (Trudy Markham), Graham Fletcher-Cook (Micky Parker), Steven Woodcock (Steven Dyce), Alexei Jawdokimov (Dietrich Kleist), Daniel Webb (Danny Royce), Prentis Hancock (Frank Longman), and Michael Johnson (Humphrey Channing).
Copyright Rank Film Distributors, Ltd. 1985.
Industry Reviews
"...[A] fast-paced thriller....Denholm Elliott gives an extraordinary performance....[The direction has] vigor and wit..."
Variety - Japa. (11/27/1985)
"...Electrifying....Terrifying in its political 'what ifs', keenly intelligent, played by one of those dream British casts and full of scenes that leave us limp from controlled tension, it's a beautiful job all around..."
Los Angeles Times - Sheila Benson (11/21/1986)
"[I]t conveys the sense of anxiety in a country still griped by
Cold War fears....The redoubtable British character actors and caustic dialogue add some pep..."
Sight and Sound - Geoffrey Macnab (04/01/2008)
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