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The Absence of War

6.519951h 30mMovieDramaTV Movie

Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw and based on Labour's disastrous 1992 election campaign. Labour leader George Jones battles with his party on the campaign trail of a general election.

DirectorRichard Eyre
WriterDavid Hare

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Cast · Directed by Richard Eyre

JTJohn Thaw
John Thaw
George Jones
RPRichard Pasco
Richard Pasco
Malcolm Pryce
NDNicholas Day
Nicholas Day
Charles Kendrick
MBMichael Bryant
Michael Bryant
Bryden Thomas
SWSaskia Wickham
Saskia Wickham
Mary Housego
BLBarbara Leigh-Hunt
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Gwenda Aaron
CHClare Higgins
Clare Higgins
Lindsay Fontaine
PMPaul Moriarty
Paul Moriarty
Andrew Buchan
AGAlastair Galbraith
Alastair Galbraith
Bruce
GHGeorge Harris
George Harris
Colin Fontaine
AH
Aorja Harris
Lindsay's Child
EH
Elior Harris
Lindsay's Child

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The Absence of War hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 6, 1995. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.