The Defector
2017, English. Directed by Scott Mannion.
1967, the height of the Red Scare. Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt is embroiled in a power struggle after discovering his spymaster has illegally investigated and exposed Red sympathisers embedded within Holt's administration.
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- 0h 15m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 December 2017
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Scott Mannion
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Who directed The Defector?
The Defector (2017) was directed by Scott Mannion and stars Sean Taylor, Malcolm Kennard, Lech Mackiewicz.