() is a 2009 Egyptian action drama film directed by

Marwan Hamed Marwan Hamed (; born April 4th 1977) is an Egyptian film director.Adil M. Asgarov, 'Hamed, Marwan (1977–)', '. He is the son of author Wahid Hamed and journalist Zeinab Sweidan. His debut was a short film entitled ''Li Li'' followed by a majo ...

. Ibrahim (Ahmed El-Sakka) grows up in the harsh and unforgiving streets of

Cairo Cairo ( ; , ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, L ...

, where crime and extreme violence, survival define everyday life. As a young boy, he witnessed the brutal murder of his father at the hands of the ruthless crime lord Abdel-Malek Zarzor ( Mahmoud Abdel Aziz). ibrahim is determined to one day take revenge on the man responsible for his father’s death. As he matures, Ibrahim becomes a fierce and skilled fighter, earning a reputation as one of the most ruthless enforcers in Zarzor’s criminal empire. He stays alongside his close friend Ashry (Amr Waked), navigating the treacherous underworld of drug dealing, extortion, and brutal gang warfare. Moreover, loyalty and betrayal run deep in the world of crime. When Ashry his closed friend was forced to turn against him, Ibrahim is left to fight alone against overwhelming & brutal aggressive fight, versus more than 5 people. As he finally confronts Zarzor, but leading to a tragic climax where revenge proves to be a hollow pursuit. In the end, Ibrahim's relentless path of vengeance leads only to destruction, as he dies in the arms of his beloved, realizing too late that his war was in vain and pointless.

Cast

Ahmed El-Sakka Ahmed Mohamed Salah El Din El Sakka (; born 1973) is an Egyptian actor. The son of theatre director Salah El Sakka, he began his career with uncredited roles in a lot of films and television series, until he made his breakthrough role in the Egy ...

- Ibrahim *

Hend Sabry Hend Sabry (, born 1979) is a Tunisian and Egyptian actress and producer. She is mostly known for being active in Egyptian cinema. Early life and education Hend Sabry was born in 1979 in Kebli, Tunisia. She studied law, completing a master ...

- Horeya *

Amr Waked Amr Waked ( ; born ) is an Egyptian film, television and stage actor. He is best known to international audiences and in Hollywood for his role in the 2005 film ''Syriana''. Other prominent roles include a Yemeni sheikh called Muhammad in ''Salmon ...

- Ashry *

Mahmoud Abdel Aziz Mahmoud Abdel Aziz (‎; 4 June 1946 – 12 November 2016) was an Egyptian film and television actor. He became famous for several famous roles in Cinema of Egypt, Egyptian cinema, before becoming famous in his native Egypt and the whole regi ...

- Abdul-Malek Zarzur *

Bassem Samra Basim, Basem or Bassem (Arabic: بَاسِم ') is a common Arabic name meaning "one who smiles". A more accurate proper spelling in English is Basim, as there is no stress (Shadda) on the "s" syllable in the Arabic original. The name stem from the ...

- Mahdy *

Sawsan Badr Susan Badr (, nicknamed: The Nefertiti of Egyptian Cinema; born September 25, 1959) is an Egyptian actress of film, stage and television. She received the Best Actress Award at the 34th Cairo International Film Festival. She played the role of ...

- Horeya's Mother

References

External links

* 2009 action films Egyptian action drama films Films directed by Marwan Hamed 2000s Egyptian films {{Egypt-film-stub