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***INTRO***
The film stars Gabriel Byrone as Nick Mollen a young reporter for a national daily newspaper. Greta Scacchi as Nina an attractive secretary. It is filmed in and around the UK and mainly London and is concerned with political intrigue and the British government and US military. It also stars Denholm Elliot, Ian Bannen, Bill Paterson, Futon Mackey & includes the now famous Robbie Coltrane. It is directed by David Drury, screen play by ... ...The film has PG (parental guidance) rating.
***THE STORY***
The story is concerned with a political cover up. It starts with the death of a young lad escaping a detention centre and the resignation of a prominent M.P amid allegations of his involvement with the KGB. Nick befriends a respected journalist who dies in mysterious circumstances after meeting a Government 'mole', he then with the aid of Nina attempts to find out why. It continues until ...
JeffreyB 22.09.2005
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In the politically charged atmosphere of Margaret Thatcher's Britain, newspaper reporters ... more
are hungry for the big story that will make them stars and their newspapers famous. Nick Mullen (Gabriel Byrne in hisfirst starring role) is one such reporter for...
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