Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm is a 1986 British political thriller film directed by David Drury, starring Gabriel Byrne, Greta Scacchi, and Denholm Elliott, with Robbie Coltrane in a supporting role.
Plot
On a foggy night a car containing two men is pursued by police. The radio is discussing the country being on high alert due to a terrorist attack in Ankara. Going down a dead end one (Steven) escapes over a high barbed wire fence but the other one is caught.
More details
| author | Martin Stellman |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | London |
| director | David Drury |
| editor | Michael Bradsell |
| genre | political thriller |
| keywords | ankara barbed wire bill paterson build dead end east germany even foggy night force frame german agent heart attack ian bannen lord beaverbrook meet member of parliament military attaché military base official secrets act question terrorist attack young man |
| musicBy | Richard Harvey |
| producer | Lynda Myles Robin Douet |
| productionCompany | Enigma Productions |
| publisher | Hemdale Film Corporation Rank Film Distributors |
| theme | political thriller |