Underplayed Gems

Afarit el-asphalt (1996)

Afarit el-asphalt poster
Original title
عفاريت الاسفلت
Country
Egypt
Rated
R
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of criminals terrorizes the streets of Cairo. The film follows a police officer trying to stop them.

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What happens

Afarit el-asphalt (The Asphalt Boogeymen) is a 1996 Egyptian action-thriller film directed by Oussama Fawzi and produced by Hany Gerges Fawzi for Aflam Guirguiss Fawzy. The film stars Mahmoud Hemida and Salwa Khattab in lead roles, whereas Hasan Husni, Lotfy Labib, Gamil Ratib and Mohammed Tawfik appear in supportive roles. The film had its premier at Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland on 11 August 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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