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  • The Zero Option (1988)
  • 120 min | Action
The Zero Option (1988)
120 min | Action

An ex-SAS officer and an ex member of the Special Boat Services, team up to search for £ 2 million worth of diamonds which go missing when an aircraft is hijacked. Ruthless terrorists seize a London embassy residence. The SAS are called in...See moreAn ex-SAS officer and an ex member of the Special Boat Services, team up to search for £ 2 million worth of diamonds which go missing when an aircraft is hijacked. Ruthless terrorists seize a London embassy residence. The SAS are called in. There's intense political pressure for a quick resolution. The worst fears of David Barber, the officer in command, are tragically realised. With a brilliant career in ruins, the prospects for ex-Major Barber seem grim until he meets Colonel Patrick Ansell, Managing director of Saracen systems Ltd. Written by British Film Institute See less
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Nov 19, 1988 (United Kingdom)

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Denyse Alexander
Mrs. Vachell Mrs. Vachell   See fewer
Miles Anderson
Major Fredericks Major Fredericks   See fewer
Judith Anthony
Margaret Margaret   See fewer
Aran Bell
Pc McVean Pc McVean   See fewer
Lila Cherif
Attache's Wife Attache's Wife   See fewer
Suzan Crowley
Sally Barber Sally Barber   See fewer
Kim Durham
Mortuary Sgt Mortuary Sgt   See fewer
Eric Flynn
Col. Patrick Ansell Col. Patrick Ansell   See fewer
Robert Gwilym
Hewitt Hewitt   See fewer
Linal Haft
Riley Riley   See fewer
Martin Harvey
Dominic Barber Dominic Barber   See fewer
Stephen Hattersley
David Barber David Barber   See fewer
Anthony Head
Bruce Michaelis Bruce Michaelis   See fewer
Sally Jackson
Stephanie Stephanie   See fewer
Tristram Jellinek
Standish Standish   See fewer
Jill Johnson
Angela Angela   See fewer
Ray Kingsley
First Journalist First Journalist   See fewer
Iain Lauchlan
Negotiator Negotiator   See fewer
Sarah Martin
Second Journalist Second Journalist   See fewer
Tony Mathews
Colonel Donovan Colonel Donovan   See fewer
David McAlister
Colonel Jones Colonel Jones   See fewer
Robin McCallum
Ronnie Collins (as Robin Lermitte) Ronnie Collins (as Robin Lermitte)   See fewer
Jack McKenzie
Dunstan Dunstan   See fewer
Michael McStay
Quentin Collins Quentin Collins   See fewer
Kate Mitchell
Cheryl Cheryl   See fewer
Amanda Noar
Photographer's Assistance Photographer's Assistance   See fewer
Neil Phillips
Police Inspector Police Inspector   See fewer
Tim Poole
Art Reporter Art Reporter   See fewer
Nayef Rashed
First Secretary (as Adam Hussein) First Secretary (as Adam Hussein)   See fewer
David Ross
Nugent Nugent   See fewer
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