A Breed of Heroes

  • TV Movie
  • Comedy
  • Drama
9/4/1994
90

Storyline

In 1971, fresh-faced, eager for heroics, the young officers arrive in Belfast. Pelted with rocks by kids, sniped at by the IRA, they take refuge in sex, black humour and the weird rituals of the officers' mess.

Director:
Diarmuid Lawrence
Writer:
Charles Wood

      Cast

      • Samuel West
        Lt. Charles Thoroughgood
      • Nicholas Farrell
        Lt. Col Ian Gowrie, MC
      • Patrick Drury
        Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith
      • Robert Bathurst
        Maj. Edward Lumley
      • Richard Griffiths
        Brian Beasely
      • Daniel Flynn
        Capt. Colin Reach
      • William Tapley
        Capt. Nigel Beale
      • Alexander Armstrong
        Capt. Henry Sandy
      • Julian Rhind-Tutt
        Lt. Tim Bentink
      • Jonathan Firth
        Lt. Chatsworth
      • Neil Roberts
        Lt. Philip Lamb
      • Natascha McElhone
        Janet
      • David Barrass
        R.S.M. Bone
      • Chris Walker
        C.S.M.
      • Shaun Dingwall
        L. Cpl. Van Horne
      • Anthony Watson
        L. Cpl. Winn
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