Un americano viene rapito dopo che un amico lo invita al Cairo per parlare delle recenti rivolte militanti. Sua moglie si reca in città dopo avere appreso la notizia, determinata a riaverlo.Un americano viene rapito dopo che un amico lo invita al Cairo per parlare delle recenti rivolte militanti. Sua moglie si reca in città dopo avere appreso la notizia, determinata a riaverlo.Un americano viene rapito dopo che un amico lo invita al Cairo per parlare delle recenti rivolte militanti. Sua moglie si reca in città dopo avere appreso la notizia, determinata a riaverlo.
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- Sceneggiatura
- Star
- Premi
- 1 candidatura in totale
- Cameron Dell
- (as Terence Mavnard)
- Hamid
- (as Hamzeh Mahadin)
Recensioni in evidenza
The Christianity Part: I use to be a militant atheist, and would have given this 1 star in the old days just because the protagonist is Christian. Now, I'm a thousand times more accepting, and appreciate the many things we agree on. But it really doesn't matter so much here because there's very little religion anyway.
(You DO NOT have to be Christian to appreciate this film)
My Favorite Thing: The bad guy!!!! He's so freaking good. He's right up there with my favorite bad guys of all time (Die Hard, No Country for Old Men, Drive).
Budget and Acting: I am always concerned about these two things with non-Holywood films, but the production value and acting are excellent. The lead, James Caviezel, is consistently good in everything I've seen him in, and everyone else holds their own. No one took me out of it for a second. Again, the bad guy though.
Only Small Issue: There were a couple minor shortcomings in the action, but like I said, minor. You may not even notice them. I've seen so much action that I've become very difficult to please in that area, and this was still more than good enough.
Overall: Not many movies can keep my attention anymore, and with one exception of checking my phone, I was rapt the entire time (that says a lot).
Very glad I came across this film. Off to find out what else the bad guy is in.
P. S. Even though it says 2019, I'm pretty sure this came out September, 2020.
I'm lead to understand the budget was on the low side so for what its worth, I think the quality of cinematography was good as well.
Give it a watch...
If you go to Cairo as a high-profile Christian blogger ... and effectively "preach Christianity" to a massive TV audience of diehard Muslims ... don't be surprised when your life suddenly takes a rapid turn for the worse. LOL.
Having said that, this is a film worth watching, not so much for the mains (turning in occasionally hammy or contrived performances), but for the concept overall, and particularly the performances of supporting characters such as "Ramzi."
The harshness and lawlessness of the Middle-East felt real (if a little cliched in places) ... but you are left in no doubt as to the eternal divides which exist between the (primarily) Judeo-Christian culture of the West ... and its counterparts of radical Islam elsewhere.
In short, if these themes interest you ... the film is worth checking out.
The beginning of the film is a bit choppy but the narrative is much smoother when the story transitions to Iran and Lebanon.
Lo sapevi?
- QuizThis is Cyrus Nowrasteh's second movie which deals with Iranian corruption and the problems within Iran.
- BlooperAs Ramzi is dying Doug leans over and holds Ramzi. Ramzi dies with his eyes open, Doug uses his hand to close Ramzi's eyes but the actor closes his eyes before Doug's hand touches his eye lids.
- Citazioni
[first lines]
Ramzi: [preparing the firing squad] Repent, brother. Accept Allah's words, and proclaim Muhammad as his messenger.
Doug Rawlins: [no]
Ramzi: Should've spoken to you more about martyrdom. If I had, you'd be laughing at these fuckers.
[pointing at the executioners]
Ramzi: You'd be saying, "Through you, I gain entrance into paradise." We're not afraid to die. That's why we're gonna win.
Doug Rawlins: I'm not afraid, either. Do your job.
- ConnessioniReferenced in Huckabee: Jim Caviezel (2020)
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Dettagli
Botteghino
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 4.051.990 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 1.384.296 USD
- 20 set 2020
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 4.051.990 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 48 minuti
- Colore
- Proporzioni
- 2.39 : 1