Defense of the Realm
Defense of the Realm ★★★½ 1985 (PG)
A British politician is accused of selling secrets to the KGB through his mistress and only a pair of dedicated newspapermen believe he is innocent. In the course of finding the answers they discover a national cover-up conspiracy. An acclaimed, taut thriller. 96m/C VHS, DVD . GB Gabriel Byrne, Greta Scacchi, Denholm Elliott, Ian Bannen, Bill Paterson, Fulton Mackay, Robbie Coltrane; D: David Drury; C: Roger Deakins. British Acad. '85: Support. Actor (Elliott).
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