DEFENCE OF THE REALM from ENIGMA PRODUCTIONS (1986). I saw this in an independent movie theater at Portland, Oregon. It didn't receive a big push from distribution in the United States. I had to watch it fast before it closed.... It opened in the United Kingdom (England) and grabbed $750,000 at the box office.
The American title is called, "Defense of the Realm."
Nicholas "Nick" Mullen (Gabriel Byrne) is a newspaper reporter who stumbles onto a great story. Dennis Markham (Ian Bannen) is a prominent member of the British Parliament. Photos are taken of him leaving the home of his "mistress." There is another photo of an East German (KGB agent) leaving that same house.
The press hound Dennis who is accused of being a Russian spy. He resigns from Parliament to salvage his marriage and to quash those spy rumors. Nick discovers that Dennis might have been framed. At the same time - He finds out that a teen runaway was found dead who was caught up in a nuclear disaster. It was near an American military base.
Nick continues to dig up information to expose a possible British military cover-up. He figures out what actually happened inside of that American base. What he doesn't know is that he is being followed and his life is in danger.... A huge bomb explodes inside of Nick's apartment. Was he murdered?
There are so many twists and turns in this mystery thriller. It crackles with much excitement.... This is an underrated movie from 1986.
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