The Zero Option
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An ex-SAS officer and an ex member of the Special Boat Services, team up to search for £ 2 million worth of diamonds which go missing when an aircraft is hijacked. Ruthless terrorists seize a London embassy residence. The SAS are called in. There's intense political pressure for a quick resolution. The worst fears of David Barber, the officer in command, are tragically realised. With a brilliant career in ruins, the prospects for ex-Major Barber seem grim until he meets Colonel Patrick Ansell, Managing director of Saracen systems Ltd.
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John Walton
Carne
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Stephen Hattersley
David Barber
Known for
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
Denyse Alexander
Mrs Vachell
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Fawlty Towers
Miles Anderson
Major Fredericks
Known for
The Odyssey
House of Cards
Judith Anthony
Margaret
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Crest of a Wave
The Lonelyhearts Kid
Aran Bell
PC McVean
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The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
Lila Cherif
Attache's Wife
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Riff-Raff
Richard Clifford
Aide
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It's a Sin
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Arthur Cox
Sid
Known for
Jane Eyre
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
Suzan Crowley
Sally Barber
Known for
The Devil Inside
The Draughtsman's Contract
Kim Durham
Mortuary Sergeant
Known for
A Thousand Blows
Eric Flynn
Col. Patrick Ansell
Also in
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Sarah Hellings Director · Ted Childs Writer Nigel Mercer Editor
First release November 19, 1988 · Produced in United Kingdom
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ITV Central
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 19, 1988
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No release date listed for United States.
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