In the future England is ruled by a fascist government, and one day the leaders begin the construction of a heavily guarded, mysterious airport. BBC adaptation of Rex Warner's 1941 novel of the same name. A stereotypical village in a somewhat alternative England is taken over wholesale by 'The Air Force.' Living in the village is young Roy, who has just learned he is not who he thought he was. Attempting to forge a new sense of identity, he joins the dashing Air Force, seduced by its dynamism and direct and brutal ways.
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Peter Firth
Roy
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Spooks: The Greater Good
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Dominic Jephcott
Flt. Lieut. Mark
Known for
Labyrinth
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Richard Briers
The Rector
Known for
Watership Down
Peter Pan
Richard Johnson
Air Commander
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Jill Bennett
Eustasia
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For Your Eyes Only
The Sheltering Sky
Natalie Ogle
Bess
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Pride and Prejudice
Shroud for a Nightingale
Mary MacLeod
Mary
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101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
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Mary Peach
Florence
Known for
Cutthroat Island
Scrooge
Derek Martin
Provo Sgt. Peters
Known for
EastEnders
Sheila Reid
Bess's Mother
Known for
Brazil
Benidorm
Vass Anderson
R.W.
Known for
Smiley's People
Made in Britain
Phil Rose
Mac
Known for
Robin of Sherwood
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Giles Foster Director · Robin Chapman Writer Rex Warner Author
First release December 13, 1983 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production BBC Film
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BBC
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BBC Film
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United Kingdom
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English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 13, 1983
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