Tightrope

A slow-burning, talky thriller that turns a schoolboy's world into a quiet maze of suspicion and small-scale danger.

Genres

Drama, Kids

Starring

John Savident, Spencer Banks, David Munro

Overview

Sixth-former Martin Clifford is plunged into the world of espionage and sabotage when he and his class see schools programmes from "The Voice of Truth". Forrester, an Intelligence officer, informs him that spies are planning to sabotage a local US Airforce base in his village. Can he identify "The Voice of Truth" in time?

How it feels

Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Conspiracy, coming-of-age, deception, identity

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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