The Whistle Blower (1987)

A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He meets a web of deception and paranoia that seems impenetrable...

Director:

Simon Langton

Writers:

Julian Bond (screenplay), John Hale (novel)

Stars:

Michael Caine, James Fox, Nigel Havers

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Caine	...	Frank Jones
James Fox	...	Lord
Nigel Havers	...	Robert 'Bob' Jones
John Gielgud	...	Sir Adrian Chapple
Felicity Dean	...	Cynthia Goodburn
Barry Foster	...	Charles Greig
Gordon Jackson	...	Bruce
Kenneth Colley	...	Bill Pickett
David Langton	...	Government Minister
Dinah Stabb	...	Rose
James Simmons	...	Mark
Katherine Reeve	...	Tiffany
Bill Wallis	...	Dodgson
Trevor Cooper	...	Inspector Bourne
Peter Miles	...	Stephen Kedge

Storyline

A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He meets a web of deception and paranoia that seems impenetrable...

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Plot Keywords:

cold war | deception | british | translator | intelligence service | 

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Taglines:

Within the Secret World of Governmental Cover Ups, Will the one man who dares to tell the truth survive?

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gwizdzacy

Filming Locations:

Bredon, Worcestershire, England, UK

Box Office

Gross:

$1,500,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Portreeve, U.K. Productions Entity

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of five movies that actor Michael Caine made with producer Geoffrey Reeve. The films include Shiner, Quicksand, The Whistle Blower, Half Moon Street and Shadow Run, the latter Reeve also directing.

User Reviews

not bad

It was nice to see a film about cold war paranoia that was about the U.K. and not the U.S. Caine is very good, and the script is above average. A good thriller that doesn't resort to inane/unrealistic violence to keep interest.