A Very British Coup (1989)

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Based on the speculative political novel by Chris Mullin, this British miniseries starred Ray McAnally as Harry Perkins, a third-generation Communist, lifelong steelworker, and a powerful labor leader. Thanks to strong support from the industrial countries, Harry was elected Prime Minister of England, whereupon he set to work putting his left-wing ideals in action. Harry's efforts were compromised by a vast right-wing conspiracy, fomented by a number of important Conservative money men and set in motion by Britain's' MI5 and America's CIA. The winner of four BAFTA awards, including Best Drama Series and Best Actor (Ray McAnally), A Very British Coup aired in three parts over Britain's Channel 4 from June 19 to July 3, 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Ray McAnally

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Ray McAnally - Harry Perkins

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	Robert D.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

As usual I was blown away by the high quality of this production..the realism imparted here was magnificent...this guy could be the PM and all his actions in this series would have one believe it..the entire cast from Ray McAnally were excellent ..most of the British made dramas made for TV seem to be of this quality..4 stars!!

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	Stanley G.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

An absolutely wonderful movie with Ray McAnally being a superb actor. If you can ignore the (what I consider) naive political theme and having stock American characters as heavies you'll love it (as I did).

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	John T.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Love the movie. I want to read the novel by Chris Mullin to see accurate it is to the tv movie. Would love to see a U.S, version of this.

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