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Three thieves, one bag of cash, and zero trust — Egyptian comedy chaos ensues.
TMDB
60

Five in Hell (1982)

screwballNile noirdomestic disaster

Overview

Comedy

Fahmy agrees with his colleagues Nasr and Kamal to steal the company's safe because he needs the money to treat his son. Fahmy seizes the stolen money bag before arresting him with Nasr and hides it. They manage to escape and Nasr calls Kamal to pressure Fahmy to give them their share.

Flag of EGEGArabic
Content warning
betrayal among friendsdesperation and moral compromiseclass anxietymasculine ego

Standout Aspects

Acting

Saeed Saleh's nervous energy carries every scene.

Direction

Tharwat's cramped interiors amplify paranoia.

Best for:Streaming: Perfect vintage Egyptian cinema deep cut.·Friends: Laugh at terrible decisions together.·Rewatch: Catch every shady side-eye.
Ahmed Tharwat

Director

Ahmed Tharwat

ReleasedSep 13, 1982
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
المصرية للسينما

Top Cast

Saeed Saleh

Saeed Saleh

Younes Shalaby

Younes Shalaby

Esaad Younes

Esaad Younes

Ahmed Adaweya

Ahmed Adaweya

Aaidah Riyadh

Aaidah Riyadh

Ahmed Abdel Wareth

Ahmed Abdel Wareth

Waheid Seif

Waheid Seif

Ali Al Sharif

Ali Al Sharif

Aleya Abdel Moneim

Aleya Abdel Moneim

Salah Yahya

Salah Yahya

Mohamed Abu Hashish

Mohamed Abu Hashish

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This captures Egypt's 1980s economic crunch, where white-collar crime became dark comedy fodder for audiences facing similar desperation.

Trivia

Ahmed Adaweya's casting added musical star power — his folk-pop fame made audiences expect he'd burst into song, which Tharwat deliberately subverted.

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