abstract:Defence of the Realm (US title Defense of the Realm) is a 1985 political thriller directed by David Drury, and starring Gabriel Byrne, Greta Scacchi, and Denholm Elliott, with Robbie Coltrane in a supporting role.
"I believe that we have to keep in mind not only the sacrifice made by those who gave their lives in defenceoftherealm but the practical needs of those who have been bereaved in two world wars, in the Falklands and much more recently as a result ofthe conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, " he said.