The Angel
2018 · Movie · 114 min · ★ 6.6 · 74% critics
A well-connected Egyptian insider becomes a key source for Israeli intelligence while navigating high-stakes politics and personal pressures. As regional tensions rise toward war, shifting loyalties and unanswered motives keep both sides guessing about what he truly wants and who he’s really serving.
Based on The Angel
Also known as The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-05-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (330 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast-moving, gritty espionage story inspired by real events, in the vein of Clear and Present Danger; Not for you if you need clear motives, strict accuracy, or flawless Arabic/Egyptian dialects.
Pros: tense spy-thriller momentum; intriguing true-story hook; keeps attention | Cons: questionable historical accuracy; confusing motivations; uneven accents and details
Themes
- egypt
- israel
- politics
- power politics
- international intrigue
- male spy
- biographical
Cast & crew
Marwan Kenzari
as Ashraf Marwan
Toby Kebbell
as Danny Ben Aroya
Hannah Ware
as Diana Davis
Waleed Zuaiter
as Gamal Abdel Nasser
Maisa Abd Elhadi
as Mona Marwan
Sasson Gabai
as Anwar Sadat
Ori Pfeffer
as Zvi Zamir
Slimane Dazi
as Sami Sharaf
Sapir Azulay
as Souad
Mali Levi
as Natalie Ben Aroya
Directed by Ariel Vromen