Salting the Battlefield

Salting the Battlefield

6.3

Mar 27 2014

2h 33m

Action, Drama, Crime

David Hare concludes his trilogy of films about MI5 renegade Johnny Worricker with another fugue on power, secrets and the British establishment. Johnny Worricker goes on the run with Margot Tyrell across Europe, and with the net closing in, the former MI5 man knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront prime minister Alec Beasley.

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Johnny Worricker

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Margot Tyrell

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Prime Minister Alec Beasley

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Rollo Madeley

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