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The Red Sea Diving Resort

  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
33K
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Ben Kingsley, Greg Kinnear, Chris Evans, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Haley Bennett in The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019)
Chris Evans and Michael Kenneth Williams star in the story of a group of international agents and Ethiopians who, in the early 1980s, used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel.
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Israel's Mossad agents attempt to rescue Ethiopian Jewish refugees in Sudan in 1979.Israel's Mossad agents attempt to rescue Ethiopian Jewish refugees in Sudan in 1979.Israel's Mossad agents attempt to rescue Ethiopian Jewish refugees in Sudan in 1979.

  • Director
    • Gideon Raff
  • Writer
    • Gideon Raff
  • Stars
    • Mbulelo Grootboom
    • Sizo Mahlangu
    • Michael Kenneth Williams
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gideon Raff
    • Writer
      • Gideon Raff
    • Stars
      • Mbulelo Grootboom
      • Sizo Mahlangu
      • Michael Kenneth Williams
    • 239User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 29Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Mbulelo Grootboom
    • Ethiopian Rebel Commander
    Sizo Mahlangu
    • Ethiopian Rebel Soldier
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    • Kabede Bimro
    Masasa Mbangeni
    Masasa Mbangeni
    • Mother
    Setlhabi Jacob Taunyane
    • Grandfather
    • (as Setlhabi Taunyane)
    Ditebogo Ledwaba
    • Daughter
    Motsi Tekateka
    • Father
    Reabetswe Modiga
    • Tespha
    Taye Tagese Leimango
    • Neighbor
    Alessandro Nivola
    Alessandro Nivola
    • Sammy Navon
    Chris Evans
    Chris Evans
    • Ari Levinson
    Simphiwe Ndhlebe
    • Metdel (Drowning Ethiopian Girl)
    Yossi Vasa
    Yossi Vasa
    • Retta
    Greg Kinnear
    Greg Kinnear
    • Walton Bowen
    Faheem Vally
    • Driver
    Adrienne Pearce
    • Ethan's Secretary
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Ethan Levin
    Mark Ivanir
    Mark Ivanir
    • Mossad Chief Barack Isaacs
    • Director
      • Gideon Raff
    • Writer
      • Gideon Raff
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Ari Levinson (Chris Evans) says 'no one knows what they speak in Malta', Malta is bilingual with English and Maltese both being official languages. Maltese is a Semitic language most closely related to Maghrebi Arabic but also related to Hebrew, the language which the agents speak.

      Malta is currently the only EU state to have an official language of Semitic origin.
    • Goofs
      The small "computer" on CIA Agent Bowen's desk is actually a TDD (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf). This model, Krown 200 LVD, wasn't introduced until the late 1980s.
    • Quotes

      Sammy Navon: I love you man. You're a lucky guy, but when the luck runs out, then you gotta have a plan and you never have one. So I'm out.

    • Connections
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    User reviews239

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    9/10

    Positive beautiful film, just when we all need it.

    This a moving film with exceptional performances by all actors involved. The direction and writing also hits good tones and avoids becoming a blow them up action movie. I really enjoyed this film from beginning to end. Chris Evans can act and there's a nice character arch with a few of the main players. Overall I really enjoyed this and will watch it again.

    The fact that it's based on saving lives and happened during a really hard time in the Middle East and Africa (late 70's early 80's) makes it more poignant given the state of the world today.

    Overall it's an A for me. I will recommend this to my friends and family. Enjoy :)
    • gideonzack
    • Jul 30, 2019
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    • Release date
      • July 31, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Mt2.org
    • Languages
      • English
      • Amharic
    • Also known as
      • Operation Brothers
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • BRON Studios
      • EMJAG Productions
      • Shaken Not Stirred
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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