Behind the scenes
60
DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
The story deals with the journey of Zinham, a young man who fled Egypt from Upper Egypt in search of a living, climbs up in organized crime and drug smuggling. His friend, Ibrahim, takes part in the crime journey.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 60
IMDb6.3
Running time
2 h 20 min
Longer than 9 in 10 crime movies, +34 min on the typical 106
typical 106140Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1990
November 19, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
Arabic
Original language
Made in
Egypt
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 1
- Tarek Al-Aryan Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Fayez Ghali Writer
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