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Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason
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Beyond Reason

1995
1h 42m
Drama
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1995

Runtime

1h 42m

Storyline

Drama based on a real-life story of a love affair between a married army captain and a young female soldier. Susan Christie and Duncan McAllister have an affair, but Duncan ends the relationship when he's posted to Germany. Three days later, Susan and Duncan's wife, Penny, go for a walk in the woods in Northern Ireland. Fifteen minutes later, Penny is dead and Susan claims they were attacked by an unknown man.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Jan 1, 1995
Director
Jim O'Brien

Top Cast

23 Cast Members

Simon Shepherd

Simon Shepherd

Duncan McAllister

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Penny McAllister

Kate Hardie

Kate Hardie

Pvt. Susan Christie

George Shane

George Shane

Bob Christie

Maggie Shevlin

Maggie Shevlin

Fran Christie

Gerard Rooney

Andrew Christie

Martyn Read

Desmond Squire

Julia Goodman

Julia Goodman

Norma Squire

Guy Manning

Tim

Jane Robbins

Annette Gascoyne

Alastair Galbraith

Alastair Galbraith

Chris

Gerard Crossan

Jim

Joseph Crilly

Sgt. Faulkner

Stanley Townsend

Stanley Townsend

John Horan

Orla Charlton

Tara Cummings

Mark Lambert

Mark Lambert

DI Albert Christie

Toby Byrne

Ernie Telford

Walter McMonagle

Creaney QC

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Smythe QC

James Greene

James Greene

Judge Kelly

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