The Whistle Blower (1986)
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86% of critics liked it
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38% of users liked it
(1,455 ratings)
Superpatriotic Briton Michael Caine learns from his son Nigel Havers, a Russian translator with Government Communications Headquarters, that the CIA might have ordered the deaths of some GCH employees to avoid any security leaks. When Havers mentions that he's thinking about blowing the whistle… More Superpatriotic Briton Michael Caine learns from his son Nigel Havers, a Russian translator with Government Communications Headquarters, that the CIA might have ordered the deaths of some GCH employees to avoid any security leaks. When Havers mentions that he's thinking about blowing the whistle on the sordid goings-on, Caine, convinced that whatever the CIA is doing is for the greatest good, implores his son to keep quiet. Soon afterward, Havers is found murdered. Even after this, Caine refuses to think ill of his government and its allies. It takes the death of investigative reporter James Fox to shake Caine out of his self-denial and to confront the persons responsible for the killings within the GCH. The venerable John Gielgud offers a surprising characterization in this complex conspiracy thriller. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Simon Langton
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jul 10, 1987 Wide
- Studio
- Nelson Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly
Brilliant performance by Michael Caine
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Neatly done spy film with effective Michael Caine performance.
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Cast
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Michael Caine
as Frank Jones
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James Fox
as Lord
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Nigel Havers
as Robert Jones
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Felicity Dean
as Cynthia Goodburn
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John Gielgud
as Sir Adrian Chapple
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Gordon Jackson
as Bruce
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Barry Foster
as Charles Greig
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Kenneth Colley
as Bill Pickett
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Dinah Stabb
as Rose
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Andrew Hawkins
as Allen Goodburn
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Trevor Cooper
as Inspector Bourne
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James Simmons
as Mark
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Bill Wallis
as Dodgson
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David Langton
as Secretary to the Cabinet
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Arturo Venegas
as Alex
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Andrew Bradford
as Prison Officer
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Pamela Collins
as Sloane Ranger
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Sevilia Delofski
as Russian Woman
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John Gill
as Clergyman
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Patrick Holt
as Irate Driver
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Renny Krupinski
as Contact Prisoner
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Gerald Perreau-Saissine
as Stephen Kedge
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Ralph Nossek
as Makeup Man
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Katherine Reeve
as Tiffany
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Peter Hutchinson
as Bank Manager
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Julian Battersby
as Doctor
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Jan Carey
as Miss Donald
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Carmel Cryan
as Anne Frank's Secretary
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Gregory Floy
as Coroner's Officer
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Peter Mackriel
as Flecker
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Susan Porrett
as Security Officer
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Doyle Richmond
as American Interrogator
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David Shaughnessey
as Medical Officer
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David Telfer
as Ticket Collector
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Joe Dunlap
as Policeman
