The Terrorist

The Terrorist

1994 · 142 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama

Ali Abd-El-Zaher is a member of an Islamic radical group which has been launching attacks against the government and the society under the orders of the spiritual leader Brother Saif. Ali manages to assasinate an officer, but as he escapes from the authorities he gets hit by a car driven by Sewsan, the daughter of a respected Muslim family living in the Maadi district. Sewsan's father who is a surgeon and his family take care of the injured terrorist who then tries to conceal the truth about his personality, such as his dislike of music, unveiled women and Western life styles.

Directed by Nader Galal · Written by Lenin EL Ramly

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Adel Emam Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
Sherine Sawsan Abdel Moneim
Mohamed El Dafrawi Writer Fouad Masoud
Mustafa Metwalli Hany
Ahmad Rateb Brother Saif
Said Tarabeek Shaalan
Madiha Yousri Soraya - mother
Magda Zaki Magda (Hani's wife)
Salah Zulfikar Dr. Abdel Moneim
Ibrahim Yousri Mohsen Abdel Moneim
Hanan Shawqi Faten Abdel Moneim
Othman Abdel Monem Dr. Mustafa Abdel Rahman

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