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Cup Final

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During the 1982 Lebanon War, Israeli soldiers Cohen (Moshe Ivgi) and Lt. Gallili (Sharon Alexander) are captured by the Palestine Liberation Organization. When Gallili dies, Cohen must fend for himself as the soldiers escort him to Beirut as a POW. But the trip creates an unlikely bond between Cohen and one of his captors, Ziad (Muhamad Bacri). Both men love soccer, support the Italian national team as it plays in the World Cup and may see past their differences because of this connection.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Lyrical anti-war film. Rated: B Jan 2, 2009 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 24, 2005 Full Review Jamie Gillies Apollo Guide This is far-fetched, and when a director takes on a fable, he or she had better be able to prove his points and back it up. Rated: 66/100 Jun 22, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joseph C I was a great clever film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis During the 1982 Lebanon War, Israeli soldiers Cohen (Moshe Ivgi) and Lt. Gallili (Sharon Alexander) are captured by the Palestine Liberation Organization. When Gallili dies, Cohen must fend for himself as the soldiers escort him to Beirut as a POW. But the trip creates an unlikely bond between Cohen and one of his captors, Ziad (Muhamad Bacri). Both men love soccer, support the Italian national team as it plays in the World Cup and may see past their differences because of this connection.
Director
Eran Riklis
Producer
Michael Sharfshtein
Screenwriter
Eyal Halfon
Distributor
First Run, Facets
Production Co
Israel Broadcasting Authority, Local Production
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 20, 1992, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 25, 2003
Runtime
1h 50m