A Breed of Heroes
04/09/1994
2h



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.
Cast


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


Alex Walkinshaw
A/C Smith 250


Ian McElhinney
Father O'Browne


Denys Hawthorne
Jack Smiles


Amanda Hurwitz
Moira Conn


Cameron Stewart
Padre


Tony Guilfoyle
McColm
Fo Cullen
Waitress
Felicity Dennison
Mary Magdalene
Thomas Holder
Wounded Boy
Brendan Fleming
Wounded Boy's Father
Barry McNicholl
Shot Boy
Andrea Chialton
Belfast Woman
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