The Whistle Blower
1986 · Movie · PG · 100 min · ★ 5.9
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...
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-11-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (47 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- cold war
- paranoia
- murder
- translator
- british intelligence
Cast & crew
Michael Caine
as Frank Jones
James Fox
as Lord
Nigel Havers
as Robert "Bob" Jones
John Gielgud
as Sir Adrian Chappie
Felicity Dean
as Cynthia Goodburn
Barry Foster
as Charles Grieg
Gordon Jackson
as Bruce
Kenneth Colley
as Bill Pickett
- DL
David Langton
as Govt Minister
- DS
Dinah Stabb
as Rose
Directed by Simon Langton