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Deadline

Deadline

★ 6.0/10•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.

Tom Stacey · Writer

Richard Stroud · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 1, 1988

Actors

John Hurt

John Hurt

Granville Jones

Imogen Stubbs

Imogen Stubbs

Lady Romy Burton

Robert McBain

Sandy McCulloch

Greg Hicks

Greg Hicks

Lou Rivers

Abderrahim Bargache

Abdullah

Julian Curry

Julian Curry

Stuart-Smith

David Conville

Sir Geoffrey Burton

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

The Emir of Hawa

Naji Ahmed

Suleiman's brother

Ahmed Boulane

Ahmed Boulane

Al-Bakr

John Bowe

John Bowe

Shaun Carew

J.R.M. Chapman

The guest

Lou Hirsch

Lou Hirsch

Monty

Bajji Abdel Kabir

Winchman

Yannis Lazarides

Hatim (adult)

Kafi Mohammed

Major

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