Hidden Agenda

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Languages: English

Year: 1990

Vote: 6.9

Festival & Award: Cannes - Jury Prize

Hidden Agenda

The showmakers

Ken Loach
Frances McDormand
Brian Cox
Brad Dourif
Mai Zetterling

Overview

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.

Indie vibes check

This film's political themes and non-commercial approach mark it as an independent work.

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