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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Julian Bond (screenplay)
John Hale (novel)
Release Date:
10 July 1987 (USA) more
Tagline:
Within the Secret World of Governmental Cover Ups, Will the one man who dares to tell the truth survive?
Plot:
A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He meets a web of deception and paranoia that seems impenetrable... | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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Realistic thriller more (13 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Caine | ... | Frank Jones |
 | James Fox | ... | Lord |
| Nigel Havers | ... | Robert 'Bob' Jones |
 | John Gielgud | ... | Sir Adrian Chapple |
| Felicity Dean | ... | Cynthia Goodburn |
| Barry Foster | ... | Charles Greig |
| Gordon Jackson | ... | Bruce |
| Kenneth Colley | ... | Bill Pickett |
| David Langton | ... | Government Minister |
| Dinah Stabb | ... | Rose |
| James Simmons | ... | Mark |
| Katherine Reeve | ... | Tiffany |
| Bill Wallis | ... | Dodgson |
| Trevor Cooper | ... | Inspector Bourne |
| Peter Miles | ... | Stephen Kedge |
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100 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.66 : 1 more
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Certification:
Norway:16 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Iceland:12 | UK:PG | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG
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Final film of David Langton. more
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This 1986 spy thriller is a realistic thriller. Michael Caine gives a great performance as Frank, the father of a son that has died during mysterious circumstances. Frank embarks on his own investigation into his son´s death only to discover a British society that not is what it seems to be, under the surface. His investigation leads to the government and what they would do to protect it´s secret activities. The whistle blower is told in a slow yet thrilling pace. The plot is good, even though it is hard to follow from time to time, and the acting great. The production is very simple which makes the film realistic. The whistle blower is one of Caine´s better spy thrillers and is recommended for anyone into the spy genre. 7/10