A father is intent on finding the truth as to how his soldier son met his death while serving in Northern Ireland.
Acting
John Thaw's simmering, exhausted determination carries every scene
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes politeness against military stonewalling
Director
Douglas Livingstone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during peak Troubles coverage, when British TV still occasionally interrogated military narrative control. Rare artifact.
Livingstone's documentary background shows in the sterile military interiors — every fluorescent-lit corridor feels like evidence.
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