Deadline

IMDb 5.8 1988 • 85 min • Drama

Director

Richard Stroud

Country

GB

Plot Summary

In a small (fictional) emirate of the Persian Gulf a world-weary journalist is caught up in a coup where the Emir's son, under the influence of a political renegade, attempts to depose his father - the ruling monarch. Flashbacks of the journalist's life show us how his relationships with the Emir and a beautiful young woman develop and flourish.

Top Cast

John Hurt
John Hurt Granville Jones
Imogen Stubbs
Imogen Stubbs Lady Romy Burton
Robert McBain
Robert McBain Sandy McCulloch
Greg Hicks
Greg Hicks Lou Rivers
Bargach Abdelrahim
Bargach Abdelrahim Abdullah