Deadline (1988)
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.
- Date of release
- 1988-01-01
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Richard Stroud
Casting
- John Hurt — Granville Jones
- Imogen Stubbs — Lady Romy Burton
- Robert McBain — Sandy McCulloch
- Greg Hicks — Lou Rivers
- Abderrahim Bargache — Abdullah
- Julian Curry — Stuart-Smith
- David Conville — Sir Geoffrey Burton
- Roshan Seth — The Emir of Hawa
- Naji Ahmed — Suleiman's brother
- Ahmed Boulane — Al-Bakr
- John Bowe — Shaun Carew
- J.R.M. Chapman — The guest
Interesting facts
Deadline is a 1988 British drama television film, directed by Richard Stroud and based on a novel and adapted for the screen by Tom Stacey, which aired on BBC. It stars John Hurt.
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