Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- cynical
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What sets it apart
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The lawyer manipulates law and pursues victory and money regardless of ethical boundaries.
The protagonist's imprisonment brings him into contact with a drug lord and an ex-politician, extending the film's critique beyond the courtroom.
After entering jail, the lawyer tries to exploit both the drug lord and former politician for financial gain.
His calculated schemes generate an unexpected outcome that undermines his belief that every situation can be controlled.
Films like Al Avokato, and why
The Dictator
shared sharp social satire, morally slippery protagonist, and comic critique of institutions
My Cousin Vinny
shared courtroom comedy, manipulative legal maneuvering, and charismatic antihero energy
The Wolf of Wall Street
shared cynical humor, corruption themes, and comic entanglement with criminals and authority figures
Movie Details
- Director
- Raafat El Mehi
- Release Date
- 1983-11-01
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (19)
Cast
- Adel Emam
- Yousra
- Esaad Younes
- Hussein ElSherbiny
- Salah Nazmi
- Mohamed ElSharqawy
- Hamdy Youssef
- Youssef Eid
- Mahmoud Abu Jalila
- Hagag Abdel Azim
Common questions
- What is Al Avokato about?
- A brazen Egyptian lawyer turns legal manipulation and prison alliances into a perilous scheme for profit.
- What is Al Avokato like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Al Avokato as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Al Avokato violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Al Avokato as mild.
- Which films are like Al Avokato?
- Films with a similar feel include The Dictator, My Cousin Vinny, and The Wolf of Wall Street.
- How long is Al Avokato?
- Al Avokato runs 108 minutes.
