The Whistle Blower Movie Review 1987

A young government worker in England with a high-security position mysteriously dies. His father, a former intelligence agent, begins investigating his son's death and discovers sinister Soviet-related conspiracies. A lucid, complex British espionage thriller. Adapted from the John Hale novel by Julian Bond.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 98 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Cold War Spies, Great Britain

Screenplay

Julian Bond

Cast

Michael Caine, Nigel Havers, John Gielgud, James Fox, Felicity Dean, Gordon Jackson, Barry Foster, David Langton

Cinematography

Fred Tammes

Director

Simon Langton

Music

John Scott

Producer

Geoff Reeve, Nelson Entertainment