Hidden Agenda (1990)

Every government has one.

DramaThriller

In Ireland, American lawyer Ingrid Jessner and her activist partner, Paul Sullivan, struggle to uncover atrocities committed by the British government against the Northern Irish during the "Troubles." But when Sullivan is assassinated in the streets, Jessner teams up with Peter Kerrigan, a British investigator acting against the will of his own government, and struggles to uncover a conspiracy that may even implicate one of Kerrigan's colleagues.

Release Date: November 21, 1990
Runtime: 1h 48m
Rating: 7.0/10 (106 votes)

Director: Ken Loach

Cast: Frances McDormand, Brian Cox, Brad Dourif, Mai Zetterling, Bernard Archard, Michelle Fairley, Maurice Roëves, Jim Norton

Production: Initial (II), Hemdale

politics northern ireland cover-up torture terrorism ira (irish republican army)parade irish easter rebellion (1916)belfast, north ireland thatcherism

Revenue: $1M

Full Cast (29 people)

Frances McDormand as Ingrid Jessner
Brian Cox as Peter Kerrigan
Brad Dourif as Paul Sullivan
Mai Zetterling as Moa
Bernard Archard as Sir Robert Neil
Michelle Fairley as Teresa Doyle
Maurice Roëves as Harris
Jim Norton as Brodie
John Benfield as Maxwell
Bernard Bloch as Henri
Des McAleer as Sgt Kennedy
Ian McElhinney as Jack Cunnigham
Brian McCann as Molloy
Patrick Kavanagh as Alec Nevin
John Keegan as Det Sgt Hughes
Oliver Maguire as Supt. Fraser
Robert Patterson as Ian Logan
Paul Moriarty as Journalist
Victoria D'Angelo as Journalist
Ivan Little as TV Reporter
Llew Gardner as TV Announcer
Kate Smith as Reporter
Jim McAllister as Liam Philbin
George Staines as McKee
Maureen Bell as Mrs Molloy
Kim Dyson as Carol
Mandy McIlwaine as RUC Policewoman
Gerry Fearon as Taxi Driver
John McDonnell as John Ware, Labour MP

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Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

Every government has one.

Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

Every government has one.

108 min

In Ireland, American lawyer Ingrid Jessner and her activist partner, Paul Sullivan, struggle to uncover atrocities committed by the British government against the Northern Irish during the "Troubles." But when Sullivan is assassinated in the streets, Jessner teams up with Peter Kerrigan, a British investigator acting against the will of his own government, and struggles to uncover a conspiracy that may even implicate one of Kerrigan's colleagues.

Every government has one.

108 min

In Ireland, American lawyer Ingrid Jessner and her activist partner, Paul Sullivan, struggle to uncover atrocities committed by the British government against the Northern Irish during the "Troubles." But when Sullivan is assassinated in the streets, Jessner teams up with Peter Kerrigan, a British investigator acting against the will of his own government, and struggles to uncover a conspiracy that may even implicate one of Kerrigan's colleagues.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Revenue$1,232,210

Release Date11/21/1990

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northern ireland

ira (irish republican army)

irish easter rebellion (1916)

belfast, north ireland

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Cast

Frances McDormand

as Ingrid Jessner

Brian Cox

as Peter Kerrigan

Brad Dourif

as Paul Sullivan

Mai Zetterling

as Moa

Bernard Archard

as Sir Robert Neil

Michelle Fairley

as Teresa Doyle

Maurice Roëves

as Harris

Jim Norton

as Brodie

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hidden Agenda about?▾

In Ireland, American lawyer Ingrid Jessner and her activist partner, Paul Sullivan, struggle to uncover atrocities committed by the British government against the Northern Irish during the "Troubles."…

How long is Hidden Agenda?▾

1h 48m

When was Hidden Agenda released?▾

November 21, 1990

Who directed Hidden Agenda?▾

Ken Loach

Who stars in Hidden Agenda?▾

Frances McDormand, Brian Cox, Brad Dourif

What genre is Hidden Agenda?▾

Drama, Thriller

What is Hidden Agenda rated?▾

R

Is Hidden Agenda available to stream?▾

Yes, on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel