A Breed of Heroes

In 1971, fresh-faced, eager for heroics, the young officers arrive in Belfast. Pelted with rocks by kids, sniped at by the IRA, they take refuge in sex, black humour and the weird rituals of the officers' mess.

Director: Diarmuid Lawrence

Cast: Samuel West, Nicholas Farrell, Patrick Drury, Robert Bathurst, Richard Griffiths, Daniel Flynn, William Tapley, Alexander Armstrong

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