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Defense of the Realm

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Defense of the Realm
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PG,1hr 36min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Released:
January 1, 1985
Director:
David Drury
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Gabriel Byrne, Greta Scacchi, Denholm Elliott  ...more
Synopsis: This fast-paced thriller examines the amorality of a nation's secret services and the responsibility of journalistic investigations in an era of nuclear tensions and bureaucratic deceit. The film examines an unspooling series of events occurring after a near crash of a nuclear bomber at an American Air Force base in the English countryside. When Dennis Markham (Ian Bannen), a well-respected member of Parliament, is reported by a London paper to have been seen leaving a woman's home, and the woman ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
A journalist-in-over-his-head thriller, Defense of the Realm is a taut, tightly plotted conspiracy film that is very cerebral -- and very hollow. That last characterization may prevent some from embracing the film, for the hollowness results from a combination of an abundance of cynicism and a shallowness of characterization. So, if a viewer is looking for a film that is comforting and/or that explores ... Full Review
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Gabriel Byrne
Nick Mullen
Greta Scacchi
Nina Beckman
Denholm Elliott
Vernon Bayliss
Ian Bannen
Dennis Markham
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