A riot, a death, and a police force eating its own. 1988 Britain was not okay.
In times of civil unrest, crack police units like Inspector Maclntyre 's get the job of keeping order on the streets. But when a demonstrator dies after a riot, who will the public - and the Police Force itself - hold accountable?
Acting
Adrian Dunbar before he became *that* guy — raw, furious, young.
Direction
Jim Goddard captures claustrophobic squad-room dread like nobody's business.
Production
Shot-on-video aesthetic that accidentally makes it more authentic.
Director
Jim Goddard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Hannah's film debut — yes, *that* John Hannah, four years before Four Weddings.
Made during the Wapping disputes and Broadwater Farm riots; the BBC knew exactly what nerve it was hitting.
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