John Hurt stars as a scandal-hit member of parliament, dispatched to the political backwaters of the European Commission in Brussels as penance for his failures. However, once there he stumbles upon a chemical weapons outrage that points to a sinister political-industrial conspiracy.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 John HurtJames morton | James morton |
 Rosana PastorHelena Moguentes | Helena Moguentes |
 Alice KrigeIsabelle Morton | Isabelle Morton |
 Armin Mueller-StahlHans Koenig | Hans Koenig |
 Johan LeysenHorst Kramer | Horst Kramer |
 Simon ChandlerPeter Simpson | Peter Simpson |
 David MorrisseyMurray Lomax | Murray Lomax |
 James FaulknerGordon Cartwright | Gordon Cartwright |
 Alan MacNaughtanKarl Ritter | Karl Ritter |
| BBill BolenderArthur Groom | Arthur Groom |
 Julian WadhamDer Premierminister | Der Premierminister |
 Adrian BrinePresident of Court | President of Court |
 John AbbottCommissioner's Laywer | Commissioner's Laywer |
 Kevork MalikyanGreek Commissioner | Greek Commissioner |
| JJohn WarnabyHugo | Hugo |
| TThorsten WienJournalist | Journalist |
| TTom ZahnerTechnician | Technician |
| SSigo LorfeoItalian Commissioner | Italian Commissioner |
| JJudith DawsonTV Journalist | TV Journalist |
| IIan HalcrowTV Reporter | TV Reporter |