Rat in the Skull
5.6
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.
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Brian Cox
Detective Inspector Nelson
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Philip Jackson
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Ron Hutchinson
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Max Stafford-Clark
Colum Convey
Roche
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Max Stafford-Clark Director · Glyn Edwards Director Ron Hutchinson Writer
First release January 1, 1987 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Central Productions
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1987
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