A Casualty of War 34 years old

David Threlfall stars as Tom Rowse, a retired British secret service agent turned thriller novelist who is brought back into the world of espionage for one last job. The mission - foiling a Libyan plot to supply the IRA with a massive shipment of high-tech weapons in order to wreak revenge upon the UK for their support and co-operation with the US during the 1986 bombing of Libya and the attempted assassination of Colonel Gaddafi .

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A Casualty of War Cast

Name Character
Alan Howard He was 52, 77 years old when he died as Sam McCready
David Threlfall He was 36, now 70 years old as Tom Rowse
Shelley Hack She was 42, now 76 years old as Monica Browne
James Donnelly He was 166, 169 years old when he died as Steven Johnson
Richard Hope He was 11, now 45 years old as Donald Spry
Clarke Peters He was 37, now 72 years old as Grover T. Fleming
Amanda Burton She was 33, now 67 years old as Nicola
Frederick Forsyth He was 51, now 85 years old as Himself/Presenter (uncredited)
Geoffrey Whitehead He was 50, now 84 years old as Edwards
Simon Gregor as Abdul Salim
Nadim Sawalha He was 54, now 88 years old as Jaloud
Vinny Murphy as Mahony
John Keegan He was 55, 78 years old when he died as Mick Lynch

A Casualty of War Crew

Name Department
Frederick Muller as Producer. He was 128 (85) years old when He died Production
Frederick Forsyth as Writer. He was 51 (now 85) years old Writing
Murray Smith as Writer. He was 49 (63) years old when He died Writing
Tom Clegg as Director. He was 55 (81) years old when He died Directing
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A Casualty of War (34 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, December 02, 1989