Circles of Deceit (1993)

TV MovieDramaThriller

John is a special forces operative who retires after his family is killed in a terrorist bombing, but his former bosses have other plans. He is re-activated for duty and is given orders to infiltrate the organization responsible for his family's murder.

Release Date: October 16, 1993
Runtime: 1h 39m
Rating: 7.8/10 (2 votes)

Director: Geoffrey Sax

Cast: Dennis Waterman, Derek Jacobi, Peter Vaughan, Clare Higgins, Ian McElhinney, Tony Doyle, Colum Convey, Gerard Crossan

Production: Yorkshire Television

Full Cast (22 people)

Dennis Waterman as John Neil
Derek Jacobi as Randal
Peter Vaughan as Liam McAuley
Clare Higgins as Eilish
Ian McElhinney as Father Fergal
Tony Doyle as Graham
Colum Convey as Dessie Gill
Gerard Crossan as Colum McAuley
Andrew Connolly as Dermot McAuley
Melee Hutton as Newsreader
Sean O’Neill as Michael
Cindy O'Callaghan as Julie Neil
Barnaby Meredith as Tommy Neil
Helena Schmeid as Heidi
Robert Swann as Davis
Carmel McSharry as Kilburn Neighbour
Colum Callivan as Gerry O'Hagan
John O'Toole as Doyler
Stuart Fox as Army Officer
John Laing as RUC Officer
Martin Pearson as Soldier
Graham Wicinskj as Soldier

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Circles of Deceit

Circles of Deceit

Circles of Deceit

99 min

John is a special forces operative who retires after his family is killed in a terrorist bombing, but his former bosses have other plans. He is re-activated for duty and is given orders to infiltrate the organization responsible for his family's murder.

99 min

John is a special forces operative who retires after his family is killed in a terrorist bombing, but his former bosses have other plans. He is re-activated for duty and is given orders to infiltrate the organization responsible for his family's murder.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date10/16/1993

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Cast

Dennis Waterman

as John Neil

Derek Jacobi

as Randal

Peter Vaughan

as Liam McAuley

Clare Higgins

as Eilish

Ian McElhinney

as Father Fergal

Tony Doyle

as Graham

Colum Convey

as Dessie Gill

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Gerard Crossan

as Colum McAuley

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Circles of Deceit about?▾

John is a special forces operative who retires after his family is killed in a terrorist bombing, but his former bosses have other plans. He is re-activated for duty and is given orders to infiltrate …

How long is Circles of Deceit?▾

1h 39m

When was Circles of Deceit released?▾

October 16, 1993

Who directed Circles of Deceit?▾

Geoffrey Sax

Who stars in Circles of Deceit?▾

Dennis Waterman, Derek Jacobi, Peter Vaughan

What genre is Circles of Deceit?▾

TV Movie, Drama, Thriller