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Cast

John Thaw

John Thaw

George Jones

Richard Pasco

Richard Pasco

Malcolm Pryce

Nicholas Day

Nicholas Day

Charles Kendrick

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Bryden Thomas

Saskia Wickham

Saskia Wickham

Mary Housego

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Gwenda Aaron

Clare Higgins

Clare Higgins

Lindsay Fontaine

Paul Moriarty

Paul Moriarty

Andrew Buchan

Alastair Galbraith

Alastair Galbraith

Bruce

George Harris

George Harris

Colin Fontaine

Aorja Harris

Aorja Harris

Lindsay's Child

Elior Harris

Elior Harris

Lindsay's Child

Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Dix

Stephen Boxer

Stephen Boxer

Newscaster

Jon Silverman

Jon Silverman

Political Correspondent

Tyrone Huggins

Tyrone Huggins

Trevor Avery

Judith Coke

Judith Coke

Carole Kendrick

Martin Jarvis

Martin Jarvis

Linus Frank

Judy Damas

Judy Damas

Waitress

Mark Chapman

Mark Chapman

Naval Officer

Crew

Richard Eyre

Richard Eyre

Director

David Hare

David Hare

Writer

Andrew Dunn

Andrew Dunn

Director of Photography

Richard Hartley

Richard Hartley

Original Music Composer

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The Absence of War

19950.0 / 1090 min
Drama, TV Movie

Overview

Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw and based on Labour's disastrous 1992 election campaign. Labour leader George Jones battles with his party on the campaign trail of a general election.