Deadline

5.8 / 10

(4 votes)

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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

85 minutes

Year:

1988

Director:

Richard Stroud

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Company:

BBC

Cast:
John Hurt

Granville Jones

Imogen Stubbs

Lady Romy Burton

Robert McBain

Sandy McCulloch

Greg Hicks

Lou Rivers

Bargach Abdelrahim

Abdullah

Crew:
Richard Stroud

Director

Tom Stacey

Writer

Douglas Kentish

Executive Producer

Derek Nelson

Associate Producer

Philip Bonham-Carter

Director of Photography