Hidden Agenda (1990)

(Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival, 1990)

American activists Paul Sullivan and his fiancé Ingrid Jessner journey to Belfast to probe allegations of human rights abuses by the British military in the North of Ireland. When Paul is killed under mysterious circumstances, the official reports list him as an IRA accomplice. But Ingrid and British policeman Peter Kerrigan question the findings and begin to uncover a shocking high-level conspiracy. Now, with their safety in jeopardy, they must decide whether to risk everything and reveal the truth.

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Production Credits

Director: Ken Loach
Producer: Eric Fellner
Co-Producer: Rebecca O'Brien
Screenplay by: Jim Allen
Music by: Stuart Copeland
Cinematography by: Clive Tickner
Editor: Jonathan Morris
Production Design: Martin Johnson

Cast

Ingrid Jessner Frances McDormand
Kerrigan Brian Cox
Paul Sullivan Brad Dourif
Moa Mai Zetterling