Tank Malling


Tank Malling is a 1989 British thriller film directed by James Marcus and starring Ray Winstone. The film was written by James Marcus and Mick Southworth. Graham Thomas worked as the producer and on the early development of the script.
The film was released in the USA under the title Double Cross and in Canada as Double Intrigue. In the UK it was later re-released as Beyond Soho after being re-edited.

Plot

A nightmare of vice and corruption stretching to the very heart of the Police force to the Cabinet. Tank is an investigative reporter and jailbird, framed on scant evidence supplied by the London mob. Helen is the sensuous call-girl who offers Tank ammunition and retribution. Retaliation is swift and brutal, in the guise of Sir Robert Knight and his equally lethal lawyer, Dunboyne. A series of hideous murders follow as the devil protects his own.

Cast

The film was received to critical acclaim in 1989 and proved to be pivotal in the careers of many of the film's actors.
The most successful legacy from the film was the soundtrack which was written by 10cc's Rick Fenn and Pink Floyd's Nick Mason and was their final album together as a working duo.
Scenes from the film were made at the 1989 Surrey County Show at Stoke Park in Guildford.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for Tank Malling was written and performed by 10cc's Rick Fenn and Pink Floyd's Nick Mason. The soundtrack had one single released, a double A-side featuring "Strangers in Paradise" by Chris Thompson and "See You in Paradise" sung by Maggie Reilly. No official soundtrack album was ever released.