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Psy-Warriors (1981): Cast

Psy-Warriors (1981) movie poster

Psy-Warriors is a 1981 drama directed by Alan Clarke, starring Colin Blakely as Northey, Derrick O'Connor and Warren Clarke. It runs 1 hour 13 minutes.

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Psy-Warriors (1981) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 13m (73 min)
Director
Alan Clarke
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Psy-Warriors About?

The premise of Psy-Warriors without spoilers.

Soldiers are captured and interrogated by terrorists: but is it real or only a sadistic form of psychological training exercise?

Psy-Warriors Themes & Keywords

· 27 tags
  • soldier
  • human rights abuse
  • prisoner
  • mistreatment
  • military experiment
  • psychological warfare
  • social criticism
  • terrorist
  • human guinea pig
  • humiliation
  • interrogation
  • witticism
+15 more
  • single location
  • training exercise
  • psychological torture
  • hood over head
  • shot on video
  • jail
  • sadism
  • male nudity
  • male frontal nudity
  • male rear nudity
  • stripped naked
  • male stripped naked
  • pubic hair
  • male pubic hair
  • based on true story
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Cast & crew

Psy-Warriors Cast & Characters

Colin Blakely leads the cast as Northey, with Derrick O'Connor as Richards and Warren Clarke as Stevens. Directed by Alan Clarke; 13 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Alan Clarke

More films directed by Alan Clarke, best-rated first: Scum, Rita, Sue and Bob Too, The Firm and Elephant.

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Psy-Warriors Also Known As

Also known as “Play for Today: Psy-Warriors”.

Also known as
  • Play for Today: Psy-Warriors

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FAQ

Psy-Warriors FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Psy-Warriors, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Psy-Warriors?

Psy-Warriors runs 1 hour 13 minutes (73 minutes).

When was Psy-Warriors released?

Psy-Warriors was released on July 17, 1981.

Who directed Psy-Warriors?

Psy-Warriors was directed by Alan Clarke.

More films by Alan Clarke

Who is in the cast of Psy-Warriors?

Psy-Warriors stars Colin Blakely as Northey, Derrick O'Connor as Richards and Warren Clarke as Stevens, among 13 credited actors.

Does Psy-Warriors have a post-credit scene?

No. Psy-Warriors has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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