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The Terrorist

1994 · 142 min

A tense, thoughtful drama that traces a man's ideological crisis as he hides among the people he was taught to hate.

Overview
Ali Abd-El-Zaher is a member of an Islamic radical group which has been launching attacks against the government and the society under the orders of the spiritual leader Brother Saif. Ali manages to assasinate an officer, but as he escapes from the authorities he gets hit by a car driven by Sewsan, the daughter of a respected Muslim family living in the Maadi district. Sewsan's father who is a surgeon and his family take care of the injured terrorist who then tries to conceal the truth about his personality, such as his dislike of music, unveiled women and Western life styles.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • morality
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Nader Galal
Written by
Lenin EL Ramly
Starring
Adel Emam, Sherine, Mohamed El Dafrawi, Mustafa Metwalli, Ahmad Rateb, Said Tarabeek, Madiha Yousri, Magda Zaki
Music
Omar Khairat
Cinematography
Samir Farag
Runtime
142 min
Country
Egypt
Languages
Arabic

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