
LCpl. Rusty Firmin

Max Vernon

Kate Adie

John Dellow

William Whitelaw

Salim

Roy

Faisal

Ray

Maj. Hector Gullan

LCpl. John Mac

PC Trevor Lock

Bill (BBC Cameraman)

Tom Morrell

Tak

Lt. Col. Mike Rose

MI5 Spokesman

MI6 Spokesman

Metropolitan Police Spokesman

Jimmy

Sim Harris

Betty, Max's Wife

Tom Lovett

Whitelaw's Aide

Sgt. Tommy Palmer

Tommo

Snapper

Makki

Clive

Chris Cramer

Kartouti
Max's Daughter #1

Max's Daughter #2
Lead Interpretor

Intelligence Translator

Intelligence Officer

Trevor

Caretaker

PC Walker
Irish Policeman
Policeman #1

Policeman #2

Policeman #3
Paramedic
Signaller

Army Technician

OB Technician

Zahra Zomorrodian

Imam (uncredited)

Jerry (uncredited)
Nooshin (uncredited)

SAS Van Driver (uncredited)

Tony Crabb (uncredited)

Director
Screenplay
Editor

Director of Photography

Stunt Double
Producer
Art Direction
Line Producer
Sound Mixer
Second Unit Director
Makeup & Hair
Prosthetic Designer

Set Decoration
Sound Mixer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Original Music Composer
Art Direction

Casting
Costume Designer
Supervising Sound Editor
First Assistant Director
Production Design
Still Photographer
Original Music Composer

Editor
Co-Producer

London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six days, tense negotiations are held while the authorities decide whether a military squad should intervene.