The Angel
Taste attributes: actiondramahistorythrillerwarpoliticalbiographyhistoricalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty war film: emotional and layered. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.7 /10
TMDB · 221 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneously Israeli Intelligence's most precious asset of the 20th century. Based on NYT bestselling book 'The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel' by Uri Bar-Joseph.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Adama Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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