The Killers
Seen it?1971 | 81 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Defiant Ones, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
Adel has a firm belief that his stepfather killed his father to marry his mother. He makes a strange deal with the unemployed Aziz, who wants to get rid of his wife to cash her life insurance policy. Adel pledges to kill Aziz's wife in return for Aziz killing his stepfather.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 775 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ashraf Fahmy
- Salah Zulfikarعادل شوكت
- Nahed Sherifسوسن فهمي
- Adel Adhamعزيز أبوالعز - نصاب
- Zouzou Chakibأم عادل
- Gamal Ismailوكيل النيابة
- Hussain Ismaelرقيب (شاويش)
- Emad Moharamعماد رشاد
- Mohamed Abu Hashishعامل بالمصنع
- Sallyسالي
- Ashraf El-Selehdarحسين - مخرج