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7.0 / 10(1 votes)IMDb19701h 37mEgypt

The Bad Guys

الأشرار

Synopsis

An adventure of money, love and betrayal in the deserts of Egypt at the site of El Alamein battle of WWII. Great locations and photography and non stop action, one of the best Egyptian thrillers. Three smugglers in their way back from the boarders after a successful operation but greed takes over and one of the three is killed, the last two must work together but they can never trust each other again, one steals the money but he discovers it's counterfeit and now they have to find the dead partner's daughter to retrieve the real money, a new friend of the girl join the adventure after helping her dying father and learned about the money where about the four go deep in a WWII landmines area to reach the hidden stash; fighting against the desert sun, storms, outlaws, thirst and above all each other as schemes of love and betrayal continues.

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Hossam El Dine Mostafa
Screenplay & Story
Hossam El Dine Mostafa, Faisal Nada
Original Title
الأشرار
Country of Origin
Egypt
Spoken Languages
Arabic
Runtime
1h 37m
Production Studios
أفلام إيهاب الليثي

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Hossam El Dine Mostafa

Screenplay & Story

Hossam El Dine Mostafa, Faisal Nada

Film Editing

Hussein Ahmed

Producers

Ehab El Lithy

Department Leadership Roster

Hossam El Dine Mostafa

Hossam El Dine Mostafa

Director

Hossam El Dine Mostafa

Hossam El Dine Mostafa

Writer

Faisal Nada

Faisal Nada

Writer

Hussein Ahmed

Editor

Ehab El Lithy

Ehab El Lithy

Producer

Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Bad Guys.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bad Guys

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is The Bad Guys about?

An adventure of money, love and betrayal in the deserts of Egypt at the site of El Alamein battle of WWII. Great locations and photography and non stop action, one of the best Egyptian thrillers. Three smugglers in their way back from the boarders after a successful operation but greed takes over and one of the three is killed, the last two must work together but they can never trust each other again, one steals the money but he discovers it's counterfeit and now they have to find the dead partner's daughter to retrieve the real money, a new friend of the girl join the adventure after helping her dying father and learned about the money where about the four go deep in a WWII landmines area to reach the hidden stash; fighting against the desert sun, storms, outlaws, thirst and above all each other as schemes of love and betrayal continues.

Who directed The Bad Guys?

The Bad Guys was directed by Hossam El Dine Mostafa.

Who stars in The Bad Guys?

The principal cast of The Bad Guys includes Rushdy Abaza, Nahed Sherif, Adel Adham, Ibrahim Khan, Salah Nazmi.

When was The Bad Guys released and how long is it?

The Bad Guys was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.