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1987 Certificate PG
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The compelling mystery surrounds a talented linguist who works at a government information-gathering service in England and whose accidental death haunts his father. Unraveling the truth about his son's death, he discovers sinister, covert dealings that threaten the England he has always believed in. Read more

Starring Michael Caine, James Fox, Nigel Havers, John Gielgud
Director Simon Langton
Genres Drama

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The Whistle Blower

The compelling mystery surrounds a talented linguist who works at a government information-gathering service in England and whose accidental death haunts his father. Unraveling the truth about his son's death, he discovers sinister, covert dealings that threaten the England he has always believed in.

Starring Michael Caine, James Fox, Nigel Havers, John Gielgud, Andrew Felindre, Gordon Jackson
Director Simon Langton
Studio MGM ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 44 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 06 Sep 2004
Production year: 1987

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    In a low-key but very satisfying thriller, Michael Caine investigates the mysterious death of his son, Nigel Havers, who worked as a Russian translator at GCHQ. Caine is tremendously convincing as the former Korean War veteran (which he was in real life) who now feels betrayed by his country, as his search leads him along the corridors of power peopled by such posh types as James Fox and John Gielgud. Eschewing the usual thrills, the picture creates a totally plausible and undeniably creepy world of whispers and a seemingly impenetrable wall of class privilege and secrecy.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • We've been here before. Bob Jones (Havers) is a translator in the Russian section at GCHQ. Following the trial of an... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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    Rated - 2.0 stars

    The Whistle Blower blows hot and cold

    The paranoid Cold War thriller is the one genre that the British can claim their own. Perhaps it’s the countries history of intrigue and duplicity; perhaps... more

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      • 2ndbanana from SCOTLAND
      • Posted 10 Mar 2005 20:55

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  • 2 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1.0 star

    Whistle with bum notes

    This may have seemed an avant-garde movie when it was released in the 80s, but how dated it is now. It tries to tell a story about the state abusing its power ... more

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      • A customer from South Midlands, England
      • Posted 23 Nov 2004 10:00
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      The compelling mystery surrounds a talented linguist who works at a government information-gathering service in England and whose accidental death haunts his father. Unraveling the truth about his son's death, he discovers sinister, covert dealings that threaten the England he has always believed ...