A Breed of Heroes
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.
1994-09-04
en
Cast
Director
Diarmuid Lawrence
Samuel West as Lt. Charles Thoroughgood
Nicholas Farrell as Lt. Col Ian Gowrie, MC
Patrick Drury as Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith
Robert Bathurst as Maj. Edward Lumley
Richard Griffiths as Brian Beasely
Daniel Flynn as Capt. Colin Reach
William Tapley as Capt. Nigel Beale
Alexander Armstrong as Capt. Henry Sandy
Julian Rhind-Tutt as Lt. Tim Bentink
Jonathan Firth as Lt. Chatsworth
Neil Roberts as Lt. Philip Lamb
Natascha McElhone as Janet
David Barrass as R.S.M. Bone
Chris Walker as C.S.M.
Shaun Dingwall as L. Cpl. Van Horne
Jake Wood as L. Cpl. Stagg
George Asprey as Lt. - Wessex Scouts
Alex Walkinshaw as A/C Smith 250
Ian McElhinney as Father O'Browne
Denys Hawthorne as Jack Smiles
Amanda Hurwitz as Moira Conn
Cameron Stewart as Padre
Tony Guilfoyle as McColm