# Knight of the City (1992)

> A financially desperate businessman has five days to recover five million from a powerful criminal, turning a collection job into a struggle for survival and control.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/208926

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mohamed Khan
- Cast: Mahmoud Hemida, Abdelaziz Makhyoun, Hasan Hosny, Souad Nasr, Lucy, Aaidah Riyadh, Ahmad Bedir, Mahmoud ElLozy
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0431760/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, serious, gritty, crime drama night, arabic cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A desperate businessman races against time to settle a dangerous debt, risking everything in the process.

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