The Turtles

At a glance

The Turtles, is a 1996 Egyptian movie, directed by Saeed Mohammad Marzouq, and starring Samir Ghanem, Tayseir Fahmy, Ghada ElShamaa. with a runtime of 105 minutes.

Overview

The Turtles is an Egyptian comedy film that begins when a high school girl flees her village to pursue a singing career in Cairo, prompting the local mayor to dispatch three young men to the city to bring her back by any means necessary. Dazzled and overwhelmed by the bustling world of Cairo, the trio quickly fall under the spell of a cunning con man who steers them toward a nightclub owner and her scheming brother, entangling them in shady dealings. As a rival gang closes in and their original mission is all but forgotten, the film delivers a classic city-versus-countryside comedy full of mistaken motives and escalating chaos.

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