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Synopsis: The Johnny Worricker Spy trilogy concludes with Salting the Battlefield, in which our hero with his ex girlfriend, Margot are criss-crossing Europe trying to stay one step ahead of the security services and a vengeful Prime Minister. Worricker is being watched - His family and friends are being watched - He is running out of cash and he needs to make a move to reach an endgame.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): David Hare
Production: PBS Home Video
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
TV-PG
Year:
2014
93 min
Website
342 Views


You're not on trial. Not yet.

What charge are you meant

to be facing?

You've started a foundation,

which is for when you leave office,

to address major global issues

of war and peace.

It's been part-funded by a group

of American entrepreneurs,

who work in many diverse fields,

including the security business.

So? Perhaps you'd like to tell me

what's wrong with that?

Well, you know what's wrong.

The world is complicated. People have different

interests. Public, private. It's how things are now.

It's not a question of how it is,

it's a question of how it appears.

Especially when these same Americans have been

caught ripping off the American taxpayer.

They haven't been caught. Not

in public. And they never will be.

Which is why it's essential that you

remain the public face of the foundation.

Stirling, your hands are clean.

Certainly are. Spotless.

I mean, what's happening here?

I am trying to do something

important for my country.

Because we're at war.

If only people would admit it.

In one year Iran

will have a nuclear weapon.

What, I'm just supposed to ignore

it? Just sit back, let it happen?

Alec, you are the greatest

politician of the age.

Your enemies are plankton.

Truly.

Some rogue M15 man with a file!

Is that what the Prime Minister of Great Britain

should be worrying about first thing in the morning?

Some tie-dyed arsehole

from the Turks and Caicos?

Was he wearing tie-dye?

No, he wasn't.

Then, why did you say it?

Because it's a metaphor.

And it's a joke! Huh, joke.

Alec, think about it, seriously.

Your people are out there,

they've got Europe locked down.

By our count he's already moved

at least five times.

There's no plan to it.

Worricker's moving zigzag,

his brain's cotton wool,

he's just a... rat on a map.

And when we get him? What?

I mean, when he's caught him.

Have you thought about that?

Do you have any serious idea of what we

then do with him? And the girlfriend.

I've thought about it.

Good, because that's the next stage.

Alec, you're getting this

out of proportion.

No, getting him's the easy bit.

It's what we do with him then.

What d'you think? Pretty nice.

You'd better enjoy it.

Why? How many more flats do we have?

None.

Well, don't look at me.

By my reckoning, Wiesbaden's our fourth.

You never could count. Tenth.

You're including hotels.

Yeah. How could I forget?

And we're running out of money.

Great.

So can we go home?

Brian...

I've, er, got an unscheduled

meeting. I want somewhere secure.

Not in your own office? I said.

There's a room in the basement.

Come on, then.

I need to be left on my own.

It's national security.

It's kind of you

to make time for me.

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David Hare

Sir David Hare Born5 June 1947 (age 70) St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, East Sussex OccupationPlaywright, screenwriter, director EducationMA (Cantab.), English Literature Alma materLancing College Jesus College, Cambridge Notable worksThe Judas Kiss Plenty Pravda The Absence of War Licking Hitler Skylight Strapless The Blue Room Stuff Happens Notable awardsBAFTA, Golden Bear, Olivier Award SpouseNicole Farhi Sir David Hare (born 5 June 1947) is an English playwright, screenwriter and theatre and film director. Best known for his stage work, Hare has also enjoyed great success with films, receiving two Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay for writing. more…

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