5.8Summary
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.
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- Directed by
- Richard Stroud
- Written by
- Tom Stacey
- Produced by
- Derek Nelson, Douglas Kentish
- Music by
- Jim Parker
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Facts
January 1, 1988 · 1 h 25 min · Violence
- Released
- January 1, 1988
- Runtime
- 1 h 25 min
- Content
- Violence
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom