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Escape From Zahrain

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When the leader of an Arab country orders the assassination of captured guerrilla fighter Sharif (Yul Brynner), the attempt is thwarted by a group of college students. Led by the passionate Ahmed (Sal Mineo), the young rebels attempt to get Sharif to a safe location abroad, along with other liberated prisoners, including American swindler Huston (Jack Warden). Eventually, Sharif, Ahmed and Huston elude the authorities by stealing an ambulance, but can they make it out of the country?
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The minor desert adventure film is slow paced and its story is uninspired, but it's beautiful to look at, well-acted and competently made. Rated: B Sep 22, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member ★★1/2 (out of four) A fair adaption from the novel by Michael Barret entitled "Appointment in Zahrain". It offers some exciting moments, but the plot is too thin and uneventful to carry an entire 90 minute movie. Yul Brynner plays a prisoner about to be executed in the middle east. He is broken out on the way to his execution by an activist student (Sal Mineo) and an american (Jack Warden). They all take a hostage (Madelyn Rhue) and head for the border. A chase ensues. Not a lot wrong with it, but it's not very memorable. Brynner, Mineo, Warden, and Rhue are all good, but their characters never find their footing. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/Zeppo1/Escapefrom.jpg[/IMG] Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member nonsensical tale of an Arab rebel chief fleeing through wild country from a villainous colonial government never rises above the level of a comic strip, and provides dialogue to match. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Yul Brynner is great as always. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ronald Neame

Director

Yul Brynner

Sharif

Sal Mineo

Ahmed

Jack Warden

Huston

Madlyn Rhue

Laila

Anthony Caruso

Tahar
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Synopsis When the leader of an Arab country orders the assassination of captured guerrilla fighter Sharif (Yul Brynner), the attempt is thwarted by a group of college students. Led by the passionate Ahmed (Sal Mineo), the young rebels attempt to get Sharif to a safe location abroad, along with other liberated prisoners, including American swindler Huston (Jack Warden). Eventually, Sharif, Ahmed and Huston elude the authorities by stealing an ambulance, but can they make it out of the country?
Director
Ronald Neame
Producer
Ronald Neame
Screenwriter
Robin Estridge
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2009
Runtime
1h 33m
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