The Escape
الهروب
Synopsis
Ahmed Zaki plays a peasant, Mountasir, who gets involved in a criminal racket run by his friend Midhat. Mountasir is betrayed by Midhat and goes to jail. Upon discovering that his wife was forced into prostitution by Midhat, he swears to extract revenge when he leaves jail.
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THE ESCAPE
Type: Featurette • Published 2014-02-17
Top Cast
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Ahmed Zaki
Montaser Abdel Ghaffar
Abdelaziz Makhyoun
Salem Zidane
Hala Sedki
Sabah
Mohamed Wafiq
Colonel Fouad Al-Sharnoubi
Abu Bakr Ezzat
Major General Ismail
Hasan Hosny
Minister assistant
Zouzou Nabil
Sakina’s aunt - Muntaser’s mother
Mahmoud El-Bezzawy
Abdullah Abdul Ghaffar
Youssef Fawzy
Medhat
Abd Allah Meshref
Omran
Salah Abdallah
Makhzanji the forger
Mohamed Henedi
Qenawy Abu Ismail
Ahmed Adam
Aziz - journalist
Sherif Mounir
Hanem Mohamed
Umm Zainab
Mohamed Abu Hashish
Ahmad Al Adal
Khater
Motawie Eweiss
Zachary
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Atef El-Tayeb
- Screenplay & Story
- Bashir El Deek, Mostafa Moharram
- Original Score
- Modi El Emam
- Original Title
- الهروب
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Tamido Film Production and Distribution (Medhat El-Sherif)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Atef El-Tayeb
Bashir El Deek, Mostafa Moharram
Modi El Emam
Mohsen Nasr
Nadia Shokry
Medhat AlSharif
Department Leadership Roster
Bashir El Deek
Writer
Mostafa Moharram
Writer
Atef El-Tayeb
Director
Medhat AlSharif
Producer
Mohsen Nasr
Director of Photography
Nadia Shokry
Editor
Modi El Emam
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Escape
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What is The Escape about?
Ahmed Zaki plays a peasant, Mountasir, who gets involved in a criminal racket run by his friend Midhat. Mountasir is betrayed by Midhat and goes to jail. Upon discovering that his wife was forced into prostitution by Midhat, he swears to extract revenge when he leaves jail.
Who directed The Escape?
The Escape was directed by Atef El-Tayeb.
Who stars in The Escape?
The principal cast of The Escape includes Ahmed Zaki, Abdelaziz Makhyoun, Hala Sedki, Mohamed Wafiq, Abu Bakr Ezzat.
When was The Escape released and how long is it?
The Escape was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for The Escape?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Escape was composed by Modi El Emam.