Film · Drama
Deadline (1988)
★ 6.0 · 5 votes1 h 25 minDrama1988
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.
- Director
- Richard Stroud
- Writers
- Tom Stacey
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Release date
- January 1, 1988
Cast
John HurtGranville Jones
Imogen StubbsLady Romy Burton- Robert McBainSandy McCulloch
Greg HicksLou Rivers- Abderrahim BargacheAbdullah
Julian CurryStuart-Smith- David ConvilleSir Geoffrey Burton
Roshan SethThe Emir of Hawa- Naji AhmedSuleiman's brother
Ahmed BoulaneAl-Bakr
John BoweShaun Carew- J.R.M. ChapmanThe guest
Lou HirschMonty- Bajji Abdel KabirWinchman
- Yannis LazaridesHatim (adult)
- Kafi MohammedMajor
- Alix RefaieHatim's Aide
- Marc ZuberSuleiman
Badi UzzamanTelex Operator
Mohamed MajdNasir
