Deadline

5.8/ 10
1988
1h 25m
Drama

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

R

Robert McBain

Sandy McCulloch

Greg Hicks

Greg Hicks

Lou Rivers

B

Bargach Abdelrahim

Abdullah

J

Julian Curry

Stuart-Smith

D

David Conville

Sir Geoffrey Burton

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

The Emir of Hawa

N

Naji Ahmed

Suleiman's brother

Ahmed Boulane

Ahmed Boulane

Al-Bakr

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