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The Captain

1997Movie2 h 40 min

Drama
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.5
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.5

Summary

After the defeat of 1948, Mansour Dahshoury, nicknamed the Captain, gets known for his special incomprehensible abilities and magic with women. He wanders around Port Said and repeats the news from the war. The commandant tries to arrest him but he escapes every time.

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Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Sayd Saeed
Written by
Sayd Saeed
Produced by
Farouk Abdelkhalek
Music by
Rageh Daoud

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Facts

September 29, 1997 · 2 h 40 min · Drama

Released
September 29, 1997
Runtime
2 h 40 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
Arabic
Made in
Egypt

Tropes

Anyone Can Die, Judge, Jury, and Executioner, From Nobody to Nightmare +9

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Captain worth watching?"

Questions about The Captain

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Captain worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 5.5).

Is The Captain in English?

Arabic

No, it was made in Arabic.

What tropes does The Captain use?

Anyone Can DieJudge, Jury, and ExecutionerFrom Nobody to NightmareRape Is a Special Kind of Evil"Not So Different" RemarkUngrateful BastardStart of DarknessHunting the Most Dangerous GamePet the DogDirty CowardContrived CoincidenceYes-Manand 31 more

TV Tropes lists 43 tropes for it, including Anyone Can Die, Judge, Jury, and Executioner, and From Nobody to Nightmare.