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The Whistle Blower

The Whistle Blower

1986Movie⏱️ 1h 40mPG
DramaThriller
6.2
IMDB Rating
2,883 votes

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 encounters a web of deception and paranoia that seems to be impenetrable.

Director
Simon Langton
Writers
Julian Bond, John Hale
Stars
Michael Caine, James Fox, Nigel Havers
Release Date
July 10, 1987
Language
English, Russian
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 31
Reviews
📋 2.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Michael Caine
Michael Caine
as Frank
James Fox
James Fox
as Lord
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
as Bob
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
as Sir Adrian Chapple
Felicity Dean
Felicity Dean
as Cynthia
Barry Foster
Barry Foster
as Greig
Gordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson
as Bruce
Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley
as Pickett
David Langton
David Langton
as Government Minister
Dinah Stabb
Dinah Stabb
as Rose

💰 Box Office

$1,500,000
Worldwide Gross
$1,500,000
Domestic Gross
$30,035
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Whitehall, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK
Production
Portreeve, U.K. Productions Entity

🏷️ Keywords

cold wargchqtranslatorbritishbritish intelligence

🎯 Categories

Political ThrillerDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Realistic And Smart Cold War Thriller.
by AaronCapenBanner2013-09-22
7/10

"Michael Caine plays Frank Jones, a war veteran and patriotic British citizen who is shocked to learn about the mysterious death of his son, who had worked as a Russian translator for British Intelligence. Frank reluctantly becomes convinced that his own government had his son killed because he was going to "blow the whistle" on illegal and unethical behavior by his employers. Not deterred by the usual "national security" defense of the killers, Frank is determined to bring his son's killers to justice, whether it be by legal or illegal means... First-rate conspiracy d..."

💡 Did You Know?

This was the only theatrical movie directed by Simon Langton.

📖 Synopsis

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 encounters a web of deception and paranoia that seems to be impenetrable.