The read
It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
Dark and brooding thriller. A group of mercenaries are assembled in Amsterdam by a British intelligence officer. Believing they are awaiting the details of a new mission, they decide to spend their free time in the sleazy bars and brothels. Over the course of the weekend it gradually becomes clear that all is not what it seems. Unknown to them their paths have all crossed before, and the deceit and violence of the past is about to become their own downfall.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Danny BoyleDirector
- Ray BrennanWriter
Cast
- Leslie GranthamDavid Smallman
- Michael FeastPhilip Howard
- Tony DoyleJohn Healey
- James CosmoJames Smithson
- Don FellowsPaul Arland
- Joop DodererVan Heligan
- Sean ChapmanFrank Smallman
- Fintan McKeownRanger O'Byrne
- Fran BrennanRanger Joe
- Noel MageeLt. Ranger
- Tom McCabeCID Man
- Gerry SullivanDuty Sergeant
Themes
amsterdam, netherlandsmercenarybritish intelligence