The Falklands Factor

April. 26,1983      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Is there nothing new under the sun? 1770. The South Atlantic. A fleet sets sail from Buenos Aires to expel the British forces and reconquer the Falkland Islands. A major international crisis explodes. What follows may sound strangely familiar, but is firmly based on the historical record and the actual speeches and writings of the time.

Warren Clarke as  Narrator
Donald Pleasence as  Dr. Samuel Johnson
Malcolm Terris as  Mr. Dowdeswell M.P.
Christopher Ellison as  First M.P.
Terence Rigby as  William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
James Grout as  William Strahan
Alun Lewis as  Hockey
Nicholas Gecks as  Blanding
John Bird as  Lord North
Matthew Scurfield as  Mr. Dyson M.P.

Reviews

Exoticalot
1983/04/26

People are voting emotionally.

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Dynamixor
1983/04/27

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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Humaira Grant
1983/04/28

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Fleur
1983/04/29

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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