The Attack (2012 film)

The Attack
Directed byZiad Doueiri
Written byJoelle Touma
Ziad Doueiri
Based onThe Attack
2005 novel
by Yasmina Khadra
Produced byRachid Bouchareb
Jean Bréhat
StarringAli Suliman
Reymond Amsalem
CinematographyTommaso Fiorilli
Edited byZiad Doueiri
Dominique Marcombe
Music byÉric Neveux
Release date
  • 1 September 2012 (2012-09-01) (TFF)
Running time
102 minutes
CountriesFrance
Belgium
Qatar
Egypt
LanguagesArabic
Hebrew

The Attack is a 2012 French/Belgian/Qatari/Egyptian drama film directed by Ziad Doueiri, who is also one of the script writers.[1]

Cast

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 61 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Tense and suspenseful while remaining smart and understated, The Attack honors its complex subject with an intelligent script and captivating performances."[2] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[3]

References

  1. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (11 September 2017). "'The Insult' Director Ziad Doueiri Detained In Lebanon After Venice Win". Deadline. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. ^ "The Attack". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ^ "The Attack". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 18 December 2022.