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A Date with the Unknown
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A Date with the Unknown

1980-07-13 · 200 min · Not rated

Drama · Action · Crime

Cited as the first Saudi narrative feature. The story revolves around a police officer who is accused of killing his colleague. He flees in order to defend his innocence and arrest the real criminal, and throughout the pursuit of the perpetrator, he is exposed to extremely difficult situations in order to prove his innocence.

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Directors
Niazi Mostafa
Production companies
مؤسسة أضواء نجد
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Saad KhederSaad Khederأحمد الساير
مطرب فوازنفل بن فضل
Haleh NazariHaleh Nazariنوف
حسن أبو حسنةالنقيب عبداللطيف المخزوم
عبدالرحمن الخريجيالنقيب
محمد الكنهلوكيل رقيب
Mohammed Al-MansooriMohammed Al-Mansooriصاحب المزرعة
طارق عرابي
عبدالعزيز المبدلعبدالعزيز المبدلصديق صاحب المخيم
علي المدفععلي المدفعمحمد - صاحب المخيم
وعدبدرية
عبد العزيز العبيدعسكري
صالح الزيرالملازم أول
Mahmoud Al Sisiالدكتور حامد
حنان بكر يونسوعد

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