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Rat in the Skull: Directed by Glyn Edwards, Max Stafford-Clark. With Brian Cox, Philip Jackson, Gary Oldman, Colum Convey.
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- Drama
- Glyn Edwards, Max Stafford-Clark
- 1987
In a cell in a London police station, a suspected I.R.A. bomber, Roche, has been detained for questioning. To help them in the interrogation, the London coppers have summoned Nelson, a detective from Northern Ireland's predominantly Protestant police force, the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
- Max Stafford-Clark, Glyn Edwards
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15. lists. Rat in the Skull 1987. Advertisement. Hide ads with VIP. Released January 1, 1987. Runtime 1h 24m. Directors Max Stafford-Clark, Glyn Edwards. Country United Kingdom. Language English. Genres Drama. In a cell in a London police station, a suspected I.R.A. bomber, Roche, has been detained for questioning.
In a cell in a London police station, a suspected I.R.A. bomber, Roche, has been detained for questioning. To help them in the interrogation, the London coppers have summoned Nelson, a detective from Northern Ireland's predominantly Protestant police force, the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
It was a performance that lodged in the mind of Jimmy McGovern, for whom Convey was first choice to play the role of Fitz in his acclaimed drama series Cracker. Made by ITV in 1987, this is a deeply corrosive recreation of Ron Hutchinson's play for the Royal Court. Essentially told in flashback, the play opens with Convey's Roche being ...
Original Release. 01/01/1987. Cast. Name Character Brian Cox: Detective Inspector Nelson: Philip Jackson
