Deadline

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Richard Stroud

Writers

Tom Stacey

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

1 January 1988

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  John Hurt

  Granville Jones

• 

  Imogen Stubbs

  Lady Romy Burton

• Robert McBain

  Sandy McCulloch

• 

  Greg Hicks

  Lou Rivers

• Abderrahim Bargache

  Abdullah

• Bargach Abdelrahim

  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