Rat in the Skull (1987)
In a cell in a London police station, a suspected I.R.A. bomber, Roche, has been detained for questioning. To help them in the interrogation, the London coppers have summoned Nelson, a detective from Northern Ireland's predominantly Protestant police force, the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Directors: Max Stafford-Clark, Glyn Edwards.
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Brian Cox as Detective Inspector Nelson |
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Philip Jackson as Detective Superintendent Derek Harris |
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Gary Oldman as Police Constable Eric Naylor |
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Colum Convey as Roche |
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Mike Bradwell as Fat Policeman |
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Mossie Smith as WPC |
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Jerome Flynn as IRA Man |
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John Keegan as IRA Man |
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Pauline Melville as IRA Woman |
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Jonathan Phillips as IRA Man |
| Writing | Ron Hutchinson | Writer |
| Directing | Max Stafford-Clark | Director |
| Directing | Glyn Edwards | Director |