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Director:
Ken Loach
Starring: Brian Cox Brad Dourif Frances McDormand
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Product Summary
When a government seeks revenge...nobody is safe.
| A british investigator assigned to resolve the murder of an american civil liberties lawyer in early '80s belfast finds conspiracy in the upper ranks of her majesty's government. |
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Editor's Note
An implicit condemnation of the repressive tactics of the British government in Northern Ireland, HIDDEN AGENDA stars Brian Cox (THE BOXER), Brad Dourif (MISSISSIPPI BURNING), and Frances McDormand (FARGO). When an American attorney working for a humanitarian group who is investigating the torture of IRA prisoners is killed in Belfast, Inspector Kerrigan (Cox) is sent to investigate the crime. He's joined by Sullivan's fiancée, Ingrid Jessner (McDormand), a lawyer working for the International League of Civil Liberties. They learn that he had been given a tape by a former British army officer named Harris (Maurice Roeves) that contained highly incriminating material concerning the activities of the British government. With some difficulty they track down the elusive officer, leading them to the IRA. This well-made, low-key political thriller was highly controversial upon its release because it cited real names and events in presenting its case for the existence of a conspiracy at the highest levels of the British government.
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DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Theatrical Version, Trailers |
Technical Info
Release Information |
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Studio: MGM |
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Release Date: 4/25/2006 |
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Running Time: 109 minutes |
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Original Release Date: 1990 |
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Catalog ID: 1003335 |
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UPC: 00027616874849 |
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Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video |
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Original Language: English |
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Available Audio Tracks: English |
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Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio |
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1.85:1 |
Cast & Crew
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Brad Dourif |
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Brian Cox |
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Frances McDormand |
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Mai Zetterling |
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Ken Loach - Director |
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Clive Tickner - Director of Photography |
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Jonathan Morris - Editor |
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John Daly, et al. - Executive Producer |
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Stewart Copeland - Musical Score |
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Eric Fellner - Producer |
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Martin Johnson - Production Designer |
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Jim Allen - Writer |
Plot Summary
During a reporting trip of abuses by British security forces in Northern Ireland, an American human rights activist's (Frances McDormand) fiancé is killed after being suspected a terrorist. The negative publicity forces the British to send an investigator (Brian Cox) who joins her try to solve the killing; what they discover in this story of political intrigue, deception and murder is that the real issues are more complex and dangerous than they expected. The film is directed by Ken Loach (LAND AND FREEDOM) who is well-known for his unflinching examination of political and human rights issues.
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