The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady

Never Compromise.

PG-13 2011 · 105 min · ★ 6.4 (2K) · History, Drama

A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.

Directed by Phyllida Lloyd · Written by Abi Morgan

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Meryl Streep Margaret Thatcher
Jim Broadbent Denis Thatcher
Olivia Colman Carol Thatcher
Roger Allam Gordon Reece
Susan Brown June
Nick Dunning Jim Prior
Nicholas Farrell Airey Neave
Iain Glen Alfred Roberts
Richard E. Grant Michael Heseltine
Anthony Stewart Head Geoffrey Howe
Harry Lloyd Young Denis Thatcher
Michael Maloney Doctor

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