The Zero Option
1988 | 120m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Sarah Hellings |
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| Writer: | Ted Childs |
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| 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. 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 19, 1988 |
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| Director: | Sarah Hellings |
| Writer: | Ted Childs |
| Genres: | Action |
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| Production Companies | ITV Central |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 23, 2026 Entered: May 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Walton | Carne |
| Stephen Hattersley | David Barber |
| Denyse Alexander | Mrs Vachell |
| Miles Anderson | Major Fredericks |
| Judith Anthony | Margaret |
| Aran Bell | PC McVean |
| Lila Cherif | Attache's Wife |
| Richard Clifford | Aide |
| Arthur Cox | Sid |
| Suzan Crowley | Sally Barber |
| Kim Durham | Mortuary Sergeant |
| Eric Flynn | Col. Patrick Ansell |
| Robert Gwilym | Hewitt |
| Linal Haft | Riley |
| Martin Harvey | Dominic Barber |
| Anthony Stewart Head | Bruce Michaelis |
| Richard Heffer | Danby |
| Sally Jackson | Stephanie |
| Tristram Jellinek | Standish |
| Jill Johnson | Angela |
| Ray Kingsley | 1st Journalist |
| Iain Lauchlan | Negotiator |
| Sarah Martin | Second Journalist |
| Tony Mathews | Col. Donovan |
| David McAlister | Col. Jones |
| Robin McCallum | Ronnie Collins (as Robin Lermitte) |
| Jack McKenzie | Dunstan |
| Michael McStay | Quentin Collins |
| Francis Middleditch | Tenant |
| Kate Mitchell | Cheryl |
| Amanda Noar | Photographer's Assistant |
| Mick Oliver | Midge |
| Neil Phillips | Police Inspector |
| Joanna Phillips-Lane | Alice |
| Tim Poole | Arts Reporter |
| Brian Portsmouth | Robert |
| Nayef Rashed | First Secretary (as Adam Hussein) |
| Carmen Rodriguez | Tracy |
| David Ross | Nugent |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ted Childs | Writer |
| Nigel Mercer | Editor |
| Sarah Hellings | Director |
| Tip Tipping | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
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| Ted Childs | Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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