poster

Deadline

Drama

5.8

Release Date

January 1, 1988

Duration

85 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

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.

Casts

John Hurt

Granville Jones

John Hurt

Imogen Stubbs

Lady Romy Burton

Imogen Stubbs

Robert McBain

Sandy McCulloch

Robert McBain

Greg Hicks

Lou Rivers

Greg Hicks

Bargach Abdelrahim

Abdullah

Bargach Abdelrahim

Julian Curry

Stuart-Smith

Julian Curry

David Conville

Sir Geoffrey Burton

David Conville

Roshan Seth

The Emir of Hawa

Roshan Seth

Naji Ahmed

Suleiman's brother

Naji Ahmed

Ahmed Boulane

Al-Bakr

Ahmed Boulane

John Bowe

Shaun Carew

John Bowe

J.R.M. Chapman

The guest

J.R.M. Chapman

Lou Hirsch

Monty

Lou Hirsch

Bajji Abdel Kabir

Winchman

Bajji Abdel Kabir

Yannis Lazarides

Hatim (adult)

Yannis Lazarides

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