A Breed of Heroes

3.7 1994 90 min

TV Movie Comedy Drama

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.

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Director: Diarmuid Lawrence
Writer: Charles Wood

Cast

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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

Jake Wood L. Cpl. Stagg

George Asprey Lt. - Wessex Scouts

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