Salting the Battlefield (2014)

Name: Salting the Battlefield
Genre: Crime, Action, Drama
Released: 2020-06-29
Duration: 1 hr 33 min
Rating: 63
Cast: Bill Nighy, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Ewen Bremner, Judy Davis

Audience Score

PG-13 1 hr 33 minNov 16th, 2014Crime, Action, Drama

Part of The Worricker Collection

David Hare concludes his trilogy of films about MI5 renegade Johnny Worricker with another fugue on power, secrets and the British establishment. Johnny Worricker goes on the run with Margot Tyrell across Europe, and with the net closing in, the former MI5 man knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront prime minister Alec Beasley.

StarringBill NighyHelena Bonham CarterRalph Fiennes

DirectorDavid Hare

WriterDavid Hare

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Cast & Crew

as Prime Minister Alec Beasley

Ewen Bremner

as Rollo Madeley

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 16th, 2014

Original Language:English

Executive Producers:David Heyman, David Barron, Christine Langan, Gareth Neame, Nigel Marchant, Ed Wethered

Production Companies:Carnival Films, BBC Film, Heyday Films, NBCUniversal, Masterpiece, Beagle Pug Films

The Worricker Collection

The 2011 BBC Two film "Page Eight" was followed in March 2014 by "Turks & Caicos" and "Salting the Battlefield". The three films are jointly known as The Worricker Trilogy. All three films feature Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy), a long-serving MI5 officer, who learns that the Prime Minister knew about secret US rendition camps long before the British intelligence community knew about them. When the PM realises that Johnny knows, Johnny has to flee the country. And while in exile in the tax haven Turks & Caicos, Johnny learns even more disturbing things about the PM, before he has to flee again.

Salting the Battlefield