The Escape (1991)

Original title

الهروب

Directed by

Atef El Tayeb

Genre

drama film, action film, crime film, thriller film

Country

Egypt

Runtime

2h

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man is released from prison and hunts down the people who ruined his life. He stays on the run while the police chase him.

tensebroodingurgentgrimsuspensefulvengeful

What happens

Escape (Arabic: الهروب) is a 1991 Egyptian vigilante film directed by Atef El-Tayeb and produced by Medhat El-Sherif, It stars Ahmed Zaki. The story revolves around Montasser, who, after being released from prison, seeks revenge on those who destroyed his life. He becomes a fugitive, pursued by the police. The Escape is considered one of the iconic films of Egyptian cinema in the 1990s. It is inspired by the classic novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, which has been adapted into various forms and dramatic plots in both Egyptian and international art. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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