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.
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Cast
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Samuel West
Lt. Charles Thoroughgood![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gheuwhycSxpBRhGv7Qbfub2uuB2.jpg)
Nicholas Farrell
Lt. Col Ian Gowrie, MC![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ghQLyo5p0S9pAlsXmbUggBOZwiP.jpg)
Patrick Drury
Maj. Anthony Hamilton-Smith![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7Y5uOaVJEyJsDksXYMwjsanzXj8.jpg)
Robert Bathurst
Maj. Edward Lumley![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4H4uQfMzvgs11RCLaoSMQsyElw8.jpg)
Richard Griffiths
Brian Beasely![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bviXCMHpSYnfTEkV15p6TPONift.jpg)
Daniel Flynn
Capt. Colin Reach![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tQvcOQFL2iEOtbz9QDla6IiEDJ3.jpg)
William Tapley
Capt. Nigel Beale![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/e0kvGIfrjah4UmbUdKKobTgcxEd.jpg)
Alexander Armstrong
Capt. Henry Sandy![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4tq9pDL943RkCdHOVLy9QpbeRU4.jpg)
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Lt. Tim Bentink![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nQ9H2xRh5uLy047AEeKtTNas9cu.jpg)
Jonathan Firth
Lt. Chatsworth![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/veUDk8f5qcYmGmCNRfKm4MwFC19.jpg)
Neil Roberts
Lt. Philip Lamb![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9pxaoasotR1pdCXYSfN1pkm0geO.jpg)
Natascha McElhone
Janet![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aen6jTFaCrjUn3mqoB4qqKYlG9p.jpg)
David Barrass
R.S.M. Bone![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6OwdjFuQyIYH0UhvgfbgXtNdEwL.jpg)
Chris Walker
C.S.M.![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/p675jI1p45GkJQd7yHT30fnnvCH.jpg)
Shaun Dingwall
L. Cpl. Van Horne![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iT3fgc0L5usXTArJ4hueJN7msDT.jpg)
Jake Wood
L. Cpl. Stagg![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/g3jb3oF2DbXBY4n7VNviuxWgMbu.jpg)
George Asprey
Lt. - Wessex Scouts![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nb7y7GrVcEn1K8sxe4pbYBONzVI.jpg)
Alex Walkinshaw
A/C Smith 250![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xkKicrls0SEYP3kAaKhyWnd395S.jpg)
Ian McElhinney
Father O'Browne![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bPEg1c2ES7fjayziMGD7NuU6ZBG.jpg)
Denys Hawthorne
Jack Smiles![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/52FwaIqatdVDEo1A8D932J7TR9O.jpg)
Amanda Hurwitz
Moira Conn![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/s65D4gHeHxYBEiVNx5fMPlb2Lgp.jpg)
Tony Guilfoyle
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