This unflinching political thriller sparked ferocious controversy in its native England. Frances McDormand and Brad Dourif star as two American human rights activists who investigate charges that British security forces have sanctioned deadly force in their struggle against Irish nationalism. Brian Cox costars as the resolute British policeman trying to learn the truth about the shooting by British security officers of two men. New to DVD.
Two American researchers in Northern Ireland become involved in the government's secret shoot-to-kill policy after a colleague is killed in a police raid by the Government Security Forces.