In Israel's Central Prison, the security officer is corrupt, supplying drugs and stirring the hatred between Jewish and Arab prisoners to his advantage. Uri, in for 12 years for armed robbery, and Issan, in for 50 years for PLO violence,...
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins.
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Cast
| Arnon Zadok | ... |
Uri
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| Mohammad Bakri | ... |
Issan
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| Assi Dayan | ... |
Assaf
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| Rami Danon | ... |
Pitoosy
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| Boaz Sharabi | ... |
'Nightingale'
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| Roberto Pollack | ... |
Yechiel
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Haim Shinar | ... |
Hoffman
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Naffi Salach |
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Yussuf Abed A'Nur | ... |
Rashid
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Avi Abuav | ... |
Jailer
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Ali Al'Azaari | ... |
Hassan
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Eliezer Albala | ... |
Gezer
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Muhamad Ali | ... |
Issam's Brother
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| Yardena Arazi | ... |
Song contest host
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Ya'ackov Ayali |
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Danny Bassan | ... |
Medic
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Moshe Bleiman | ... |
Jailer
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| Yehuda Cohen | ... |
Damari
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Ramzi Esmar | ... |
Mussa
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Yosef Fayumi | ... |
Jailer
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Peter Freistadt |
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Motti Goldstein | ... |
Physician
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Shura Greenhouse | ... |
Hoffman's Wife
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Salach Hussein | ... |
Tuma
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Iris Kanner | ... |
Social Worker
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Dana Katz | ... |
Sigi
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David Kedem | ... |
Prison Warden
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Nachman Klilyan | ... |
Security Officer Assistant
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Shlomo Knafo | ... |
Knafo
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Dina Ladani | ... |
Maha
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Rami Livneh | ... |
Bebber
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Omri Marian | ... |
Television Reporter
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Edward Mualem | ... |
Deaf Mute
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Issa Mugrabi | ... |
Issa
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Ya'ackov Na'im | ... |
Jailer
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Hillel Ne'eman |
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Shlomo Ne'er | ... |
Menashe
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| Lutuf Nouasser | ... |
(as Lotuf Neuser)
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Ezra Rafael | ... |
Grandpa
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Dan Raviv | ... |
Newsman
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| Michael Sharfstein | ... |
Commander, Special Unit
(as Micha Sharfstein)
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Ariel Shemer | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Directed by
| Uri Barbash | ||
Written by
| Benny Barbash | ... | () |
| Uri Barbash | ... | () |
| Eran Preis | ... | () |
Produced by
| Rudy Cohen | ... | producer |
| Katriel Schory | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Ilan Virtzberg | ||
Cinematography by
| Amnon Salomon | ||
Film Editing by
| Tova Ascher | ||
Production Design by
| Eitan Levi | ||
Art Direction by
| Eitan Levi | ||
Costume Design by
| Zmira Hershkovitz | ||
Makeup Department
| Matti Halchmi | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shaul Dishy | ... | assistant director |
| Uri Mizrahi | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Bashir Abu Rabi'a | ... | set dresser |
| Gerard Jakubowicz | ... | assistant property master |
| Rashid Masharawi | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| David Lis | ... | boom operator |
| David Lyiss | ... | sound recordist |
| David Ozechov | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Shabtai Sarig | ... | sound recordist |
| Rivka Yogev | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Michael Boots | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Itzik Ben-Aroya | ... | key grip |
| Yvonne Miklosh | ... | assistant camera (as Yvonne Mikloush) |
Location Management
| Itai Tamir | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Raviv Gazit | ... | musician: keyboard |
| Yoav Gera | ... | musician |
Additional Crew
| Sarit Kedem | ... | production assistant |
| Shuki Ron | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1985) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1985) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1985) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1985) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (Germany) (VHS)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Israel's Central Prison, the security officer is corrupt, supplying drugs and stirring the hatred between Jewish and Arab prisoners to his advantage. Uri, in for 12 years for armed robbery, and Issan, in for 50 years for PLO violence, command the respect of their cells. When the Arabs are framed for the murder of a Jewish prisoner and a young inmate commits suicide rather than lie about what happened, Uri and Issan form an unlikely partnership, leading the security block on a strike. Prison officials try to break it. In the background are Uri's daughter and Issan's wife, women of beauty and passion who embody the distance from inside a cell to the outside.
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| Taglines | They're enemies sharing a cell. Either their hatred dies... or they do. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in A History of Israeli Cinema (2009). See more » |