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A Breed of Heroes

19941.0 / 1090 min

TV Movie, Comedy, Drama

Overview

In 1971, fresh-faced, eager for heroics, the young officers arrive in Belfast. Pelted with rocks by kids, sniped at by the IRA, they take refuge in sex, black humour and the weird rituals of the officers' mess.

Cast

Samuel West

Samuel West

Lt. Charles Thoroughgood

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Lt. Col Ian Gowrie, MC

Patrick Drury

Patrick Drury

Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith

Robert Bathurst

Robert Bathurst

Maj. Edward Lumley

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Brian Beasely

Daniel Flynn

Daniel Flynn

Capt. Colin Reach

William Tapley

William Tapley

Capt. Nigel Beale

Alexander Armstrong

Alexander Armstrong

Capt. Henry Sandy

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Lt. Tim Bentink

Jonathan Firth

Jonathan Firth

Lt. Chatsworth

Neil Roberts

Neil Roberts

Lt. Philip Lamb

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Janet

David Barrass

David Barrass

R.S.M. Bone

Chris Walker

Chris Walker

C.S.M.

Shaun Dingwall

Shaun Dingwall

L. Cpl. Van Horne

Anthony Watson

L. Cpl. Winn

Jake Wood

Jake Wood

L. Cpl. Stagg

George Asprey

George Asprey

Lt. - Wessex Scouts

Alex Walkinshaw

Alex Walkinshaw

A/C Smith 250

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Father O'Browne

Denys Hawthorne

Denys Hawthorne

Jack Smiles

Amanda Hurwitz

Amanda Hurwitz

Moira Conn

Cameron Stewart

Cameron Stewart

Padre

Tony Guilfoyle

Tony Guilfoyle

McColm

Fo Cullen

Waitress

Felicity Dennison

Mary Magdalene

Thomas Holder

Wounded Boy

Brendan Fleming

Wounded Boy's Father

Barry McNicholl

Shot Boy

Andrea Chialton

Belfast Woman

Crew

Diarmuid Lawrence

Diarmuid Lawrence

Director

Alan Judd

Novel

Charles Wood

Writer