Overview
A man seeks vengeance after his release from prison, but the law is hot on his trail.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- foreboding
- hard-edged
- crime movie night
- arabic cinema discovery
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Montaser leaves prison determined to take revenge, making his criminal past the engine of the plot.
Montaser becomes hunted by the police after his discharge and retaliation.
The cast includes senior police and government officials whose authority shapes Montaser's flight.
Ahmed Zaki's Montaser is simultaneously a newly released convict, avenger, and hunted man.
Films like The Escape, and why
The Land
shared Egyptian crime drama, pursuit thriller tension, and socially grounded revenge narrative
The Yacoubian Building
shared morally charged crime drama, police pressure, and politically observant Egyptian storytelling
The Fugitive
shared fugitive protagonist, institutional pursuit, and tense crime thriller structure
Movie Details
- Director
- Atef El-Tayeb
- Release Date
- 1991-04-16
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (19)
Cast
- Ahmed Zaki
- Abdelaziz Makhyoun
- Hala Sedki
- Mohamed Wafiq
- Abu Bakr Ezzat
- Hassan Hosny
- Zouzou Nabil
- Mahmoud El-Bezzawy
- Youssef Fawzy
- Abd Allah Meshref
Common questions
- What is The Escape about?
- A newly released convict turns avenger, forcing Egyptian police and state officials into a relentless hunt through a morally charged criminal underworld.
- What is The Escape like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Escape as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Escape violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Escape as graphic.
- Which films are like The Escape?
- Films with a similar feel include The Land, The Yacoubian Building, and The Fugitive.
- How long is The Escape?
- The Escape runs 120 minutes.
