Movie

Deadline

“His obsession was to create the ultimate horror story… his curse was to live it.”

★ 5.2(29)19801h 30m

Horror Thriller Drama

IMDb

Deadline is streaming on Franatic Amazon Channel in Germany. Availability checked 19 June 2026.

Where to watch Deadline

🇩🇪 Germany

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Good to know

Director: Mario Azzopardi
Release date: 1980-01-01
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Canada
Studio: Horror Picture Films

About Deadline

Deadline is a 1980 movie in the Horror, Thriller and Drama genres, directed by Mario Azzopardi, starring Stephen Young, Sharon Masters and Marvin Goldhar. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.2/10 from 29 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Deadline in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A horror film about a screenwriter who loses the ability to distinguish between his fantasy world and the real world, with disastrous consequences. As he ruminates on his place in any world and loses his grip, he also loses his wife and his children's respect, and critics tear him apart. The final undoing of this screenwriter is a deadline that must be met at all costs, costs that perhaps are too great.

Cast

Stephen Young

Steven Lessey

Sharon Masters

Elizabeth Lessey

Marvin Goldhar

Burt Horowitz

Jeannie Elias

Darlene Winters

Cindy Hinds

Sharon Lessey

Phillip Leonard

Philip Lessey

Tod Woodcroft

David Lessey

Bev Marsh

Martha Lessey

Carole Pope

Herself

Kevan Staples

Punk Rock Band Member

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Moderator

Philip Akin

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Themes & keywords

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