Dirty War(2004)
“On a quiet street the men next door are going about their business. The business of nuclear terrorism.”
Overview
After years of meticulous planning, a terrorist operation is reaching its final stages. The authorities have received no intelligence; they are in a race against time but don't yet know it. As the operation unfolds, we see the working lives of men and women directly affected by terrorism. Among them: a firemen worried about the increasingly dangerous conditions he and his men are expected to work under; the head of the anti-terrorist branch whose responsibility it is to protect London and a female Muslim detective brought into Scotland Yard to investigate another suspected terrorist cell. But it is too late to stop the attack.
Director
Daniel Percival
Studio
BBC Film
Cast
Louise Delamere
as Liz Corrigan
Alastair Galbraith
as Murray Corrigan
Waleed Elgadi
as Abu Abassi
Martin Savage
as DS Mike Drummer
Koel Purie
as DC Sameena Habibullah
Helen Schlesinger
as Nicola Painswick
Ewan Stewart
as Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Ives
Paul Antony-Barber
as Commander Paul Hardwick
Dorian Healy
as Harper
David Horovitch
as Lambert
Raza Jaffrey
as Rashid Dhar
George Georgiou
as Usman Selcuk
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2004
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
English
Rating
6.1 / 10
Production Companies
BBC Film • BBC • HBO Films
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After years of meticulous planning, a terrorist operation is reaching its final stages. The authorities have received no intelligence; they are in a race against time but don't yet know it. As the operation unfolds, we see the working lives of men and women directly affected by terrorism. Among them: a firemen worried about the increasingly dangerous conditions he and his men are expected to work under; the head of the anti-terrorist branch whose responsibility it is to protect London and a female Muslim detective brought into Scotland Yard to investigate another suspected terrorist cell. But it is too late to stop the attack.
Who directed Dirty War?▼
Dirty War was directed by Daniel Percival and released in 2004. It is a drama, thriller, tv movie film.
How long is Dirty War?▼
Dirty War has a runtime of 1 hours and 30 minutes (90 minutes total).
Who stars in Dirty War?▼
The cast of Dirty War includes Louise Delamere as Liz Corrigan, Alastair Galbraith as Murray Corrigan, Waleed Elgadi as Abu Abassi, Martin Savage as DS Mike Drummer, Koel Purie as DC Sameena Habibullah and more.
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