Alan Clarke directs this docu-drama made for the BBC anthology series Screen Two.
The programme follows a group of British paratroopers as they patrol the rural Irish border in South Armagh during the Troubles. To the IRA, they are sought-after targets. The soldiers find themselves stalked by an unseen enemy before engaging in a deadly gunfight with the rebels.
Extras
Remastered in High Definition
David Leland introduction (1991, 4 mins)
Optional audio commentary with actor Sean Chapman
AFN Clarke on Contact (2016, 22 mins): an interview with the writer
Making Contact (2016): a gallery of location stills
Psy-Warriors (Alan Clarke, 1981, 73 mins): writer David Leland's harrowing drama, exploring the military's use of psychological interrogation techniques
Know your Enemy (2016, 18 mins): a documentary on the making of Contact and Psy-Warriors, featuring interviews with David Leland, Sean Chapman and filmmakers Paul Greengrass and Stephen Frears
