Rent Circles of Deceit (1993)
3.5 of 5 from 48 ratings
6h 33min
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- Synopsis:
This series of 4 made for TV feature length thrillers stars Dennis Waterman (The Sweeney, New Tricks) as John Neil, a Falklands War hero whose family were murdered in an IRA terrorist attack. Neil has withdrawn from society and lives an isolated existence, until MI5 come calling. Former special-forces operative John Neil is a lone agent for hire for Britain's security services. Whether taking on Irish terrorists, tracking down professional assassins, or pitting his wits against ruthless drug dealers, the ex-SAS man harbours no illusions about the work he's doing, or the people he serves. Knowing he is expendable to the security services Neil must face down deadly adversaries relying on his instincts and his SAS training in a world of betrayal, danger, and deceit. These 4 films were made for broadcast on Yorkshire TV between 1993 and 1996. - Actors:
- Dennis Waterman, Derek Jacobi, Peter Vaughan, Clare Higgins, Ian McElhinney, Tony Doyle, Colum Convey, Gerard Crossan, Andrew Connolly, Sean O'Neil, Cindy O'Callaghan, Barnaby Meredith, Robert Swann, Carmel McSharry, Colum Gallivan, Stuart Fox, Melee Hutton, John Laing, Ralph Morse, Sean O'Neal
- Directors:
- Geoffrey Sax, Alan Grint, Peter Barber-Fleming, Nick Loughland
- Producers:
- Andrew Benson
- Writers:
- Jill Arlon, John Brown, Wesley Burrowes
- Studio:
- Strawberry Media
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Mysteries, TV Thrillers
