Deadline

• Cast: John Hurt, Imogen Stubbs, Robert McBain, Greg Hicks, Bargach Abdelrahim
• Duration: 85 minutes
• Genre: Drama
• Rating: 5.8/10
• Release Date: 1988-01-01

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.