Deadline 1987

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Deadline ★★ 1987 (R)

Walken is a cynical American journalist assigned to cover the warring factions in Beirut. He finds himself becoming more and more involved in the events he's supposed to report when he falls in love with a German nurse who is aiding the rebel forces. Tense, though sometimes murky drama. 110m/C VHS, DVD . GE Christopher Walken, Hywel Bennett, Marita Marschall; D: Nathaniel Gutman.