The Man Who Flew in to Grab (1982)
- Genre
- satire
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A political farce that makes fun of greed and corruption in Israel during the early 1980s. It follows a man who gets caught up in schemes involving dishonest politicians and opportunists.
satiricalchaoticfunnycynicalfast-pacedpoliticalover-the-top
What happens
The Man Who Flew in to Grab (Hebrew: האיש שבא לקחת) is a 1982 Israeli comedy film directed by Prosper Priente. The script was co-written by Priente, Ze'ev Revach, and Meir Wieseltier. The film, which stars Ze'ev Revach, Yossi Virzhansky, Miri Zamir, Assi Dayan, Moni Moshonov and Aryeh Moskona , is a political farce that critiques the greed, corruption, and political opportunism prevalent in Israel during the early 1980s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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