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1985 | DIRECTED BY DAVID DRURY

Defence of the Realm

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Movie Stats
Year
1985
Runtime
 96 minutes (1 hr 36 mins)
Select Cast
Robbie Coltrane
Gabriel Byrne
Greta Scacchi
Denholm Elliott
Ian Bannen
Fulton Mackay
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First viewed:
1st Feb 2022
Last viewed:
25th Jun 2026
Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
21st November 1986
39 years 8 months 24 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
21st October 1985
40 years 9 months 25 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
9th May 1986
40 years 3 months 6 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
6th September 1986
39 years 11 months 9 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
24th October 1986
39 years 9 months 22 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
13th November 1986
39 years 9 months 2 days ago
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Directed by
david drury David Drury
Starring
Gabriel ByrneNicholas 'Nick' Mullen
Greta ScacchiNina Beckman
Denholm ElliottVernon Bayliss
Ian BannenDennis Markham
Fulton MackayVictor Kingsbrook
Bill PatersonJack Macleod
David CalderHarry Champion
Frederick TrevesArnold Reece
david druryRobbie ColtraneLeo McAskey
Annabel LeventonTrudy Markham
Graham Fletcher-CookMicky Parker
Steven WoodcockSteven Dyce
Alexei JawdokimovDietrich Kleist
Danny WebbDanny Royce
Prentis HancockFrank Longman
Michael JohnsonHumphrey Channing
Mark TandyPhilip Henderson
Nicholas CoppinFirst Newsroom Deputy
Veronica DuffySecond Newsroom Deputy
David HattonPicture Editor
Laurance RudicCharlie
Philip WhitchurchCuttings Librarian
Beverly AndersonNewscaster
David LyonPolitical Pundit
Pip MillerPolice Sergeant Ross
David HalliwellRemand Centre Screw
John ReesMinister at Funeral
Ravinder Singh ReyettClub Doorman
Noel JohnsonClub Member
Hubert ReesClub Waiter
Oliver Ford DaviesAnthony Clegg
George Ellis JonesD.C.S. Catterick
James FleetMinistry Man
Vass AndersonStrick
Lyndon BrookPugh
William JobHilton
Al MatthewsFirst U.S. Controller
Daniel FoleySecond U.S. Controller
Barbara ColesThird U.S. Controller
John CannonGreenmont Detention Centre Officer
John CliffordReporter
Kenneth CoombsBar Patron
Derek LyonsJournalist
Mike ReynellBar Patron
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News from around the web
Defence Of The Realm - Film Review  Eye For Film Wed, 15th October 2025

Classic Film Review: A Reporter digs into government scandals real and staged — “Defence of the Realm” (1985)  rogersmovienation.com Tue, 18th November 2025

Defence of the Realm (1985) – Film Review. Fine cast, sticky screenplay.  Yorkshire Magazine Mon, 1st November 2021

Defense of the Realm (1985)  IMDb Thu, 13th January 2022

Gabriel Byrne at the Cork Film Festival: 'Festivals like this keep alive the idea that cinema matters'  Irish Examiner Sun, 2nd November 2025

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