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Hidden Agenda (1990)
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This political thriller is set against the backdrop of Northern Ireland's "Troubles" and directed in the documentary fashion common to British filmmaker
Ken Loach
's films. Paul Sullivan (
Brad Dourif
) and Ingrid Jessner (
Frances McDormand
) are American attorneys serving on a human rights group working to monitor cases of prisoner mistreatment in war-torn Belfast. When Paul learns of some information that may be injurious to the Thatcher government, he is killed, and a top-secret tape disappears. Assigned to the case, Inspector Kerrigan (
Brian Cox
) is joined by Ingrid in probing Paul's death, which seems to be related to rumors of a high-ranking cabal within the British government working to undermine the Irish Republican Army and liberal policies toward Irish separatists through violent and illegal means. Ingrid meets with Harris (Maurice Roeves), a former British Secret Service agent who's now turned on his former cronies. Together, they look for the top-secret tape. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
Cast
Bernard Archard
Sir Robert Neil
John Benfield
Maxwell
Bernard Bloch
Henri
Brad Dourif
Paul Sullivan
Michelle Fairley
Teresa Doyle
Oliver Maguire
Supt. Fraser
Frances McDormand
Ingrid Jessner
Maurice Roeves
Harris
Brian Cox
Peter Kerrigan
Mai Zetterling
Moa
Production Crew
Nigel Phelps
Art Director
Clive Tickner
Cinematographer
Stewart Copeland
Composer (Music Score)
Daphne Dare
Costume Designer
Ken Loach
Director
Jonathan Morris
Editor
Louise Fisher
Makeup
Derek Gibson
Producer
Eric Fellner
Producer
John Daly
Producer
Rebecca O'Brien
Producer
Martin Johnson
Production Designer
Jim Allen
Screenwriter
Vendetta Effects
Special Effects
Year: 1990
Runtime: 108
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature
Genre
Thriller
Produced by
Hemdale
Release
November 21, 1990 (USA)
by Hemdale
Awards
1990 - Jury Prize - Cannes International Film Festival
1990 - Jury Prize - Cannes Film Festival
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