The Dupes

– Set in Iraq (but shot in Syria), this is the story of three men who try to leave their impoverished ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
Original Name:
المخدوعون
The Dupes (1972) - Also known as المخدوعون

Set in Iraq (but shot in Syria), this is the story of three men who try to leave their impoverished and hopeless lives to get work in Kuwait. They hire a water-truck driver to transport them illegally across the border in the tank of his truck.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

17 Nov 1980

Language:

Arabic

Director:

Tewfik Saleh

Writer:

Ghassan Kanafani (novel), Tewfik Saleh

Main Actors:

Mohamed Kheir-Halouani, Abderrahman Alrahy, Bassan Lofti Abou-Ghazala, Saleh Kholoki

Plot:

Set in Iraq (but shot in Syria), this is the story of three men who try to leave their impoverished and hopeless lives to get get work in Kuwait. They hire a water-truck driver to transport...

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

National Film Organization

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10