A Breed of Heroes

A Breed of Heroes

90 mins | Drama, Comedy, TV Movie | Sept. 4, 1994

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.

A Breed of Heroes

90 mins | Drama, Comedy, TV Movie | Sept. 4, 1994

A Breed of Heroes
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.
Producers BBC, BBC Northern Ireland
Original title A Breed of Heroes
Directors Diarmuid Lawrence
Writers Alan Judd, Charles Wood

Cast

Samuel West

as Lt. Charles Thoroughgood

Nicholas Farrell

as Lt. Col Ian Gowrie, MC

Patrick Drury

as Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith

Robert Bathurst

as Maj. Edward Lumley

Richard Griffiths

as Brian Beasely

Daniel Flynn

as Capt. Colin Reach

William Tapley

as Capt. Nigel Beale

Alexander Armstrong

as Capt. Henry Sandy

Julian Rhind-Tutt

as Lt. Tim Bentink

Jonathan Firth

as Lt. Chatsworth

Neil Roberts

as Lt. Philip Lamb

David Barrass

as R.S.M. Bone

Chris Walker

as C.S.M.

Shaun Dingwall

as L. Cpl. Van Horne

Anthony Watson

as L. Cpl. Winn

Jake Wood

as L. Cpl. Stagg

George Asprey

as Lt. - Wessex Scouts

Alex Walkinshaw

as A/C Smith 250

Ian McElhinney

as Father O'Browne

Denys Hawthorne

as Jack Smiles

Amanda Hurwitz

as Moira Conn

Cameron Stewart

as Padre

Tony Guilfoyle

as McColm

Fo Cullen

as Waitress

Felicity Dennison

as Mary Magdalene

Thomas Holder

as Wounded Boy

Brendan Fleming

as Wounded Boy's Father

Barry McNicholl

as Shot Boy

Andrea Chialton

as Belfast Woman