The Diplomat (2009)
"False Witness" (original title)

A British diplomat is arrested on charges of working with Russian mafia. After death threats to his wife, they are taken into protective custody. Then the MI6 shows up with a new piece of the puzzle.

Director:

Peter Andrikidis

Writers:

Peter Gawler, Greg Haddrick (story),

Stars:

Dougray Scott, Rachael Blake, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor

2 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dougray Scott	...	Ian Porter
Rachael Blake	...	Det. Chief Insp. Julie Hales
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor	...	Mark Wilson
Richard Roxburgh	...	Charles Van Koors
Claire Forlani	...	Pippa Porter
Don Hany	...	Sergei Krousov
Elan Zavelsky	...	Nikolai Krousov
Jonny Pasvolsky	...	Antonio Morelli
Tony Martin	...	Bill Murray
Socratis Otto	...	Shannon Cross
Stephen Curry	...	Det. Sgt. Neil Trent
Alex Menglet	...	Dimitri
Shane Briant	...	Winston Beale
Costa Ronin	...	Vladimir
Alin Sumarwata	...	Yasmin Van Koors

Storyline

A British diplomat is arrested on charges of working with Russian mafia. After death threats to his wife, they are taken into protective custody. Then the MI6 shows up with a new piece of the puzzle.

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Plot Keywords:

mi6 | russian mafia | nuclear bomb | suicide | guilt | 

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Taglines:

An explosive case of international espionage.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Australia UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Diplomat

Filming Locations:

Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Australia, Power, New South Wales Film and Television Office, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 94 min (part 1)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Quotes

Charles Van Koors: You're not going to throw away all our work.

User Reviews

A Good But Cumbersome European Espionage Effort

This long and more intellectually convoluted espionage television mini-series incorporates the strong European tradition of subdued mystery and moral angst that skews the more uplifting, positive energy of American action-thrillers. The script and special camera work overreach themselves in their attempt to be smart and intriguing, though a careful read will reveal a rather irritating editing and irregular flow of the storyline with a number of gaps in the plot continuity. There is a heavy dose of emotional guilt and suffering, strangely analogous to Eastern cultural humble and suffering sacrifice philosophies. The TV series never quite reaches the potential for really potent enlightening, though it does mightily in its effort to push those notes of inspiration. A hard movie to sit through, The Diplomat though still presents a qualitatively superior substantive performance.