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Sami, whose wife Madiha accidentally kills a bystander while driving her car, claims to be the culprit to clear his wife. After he discovers her betrayal, he retracts his words, but to no avail, and is sentenced to jail for three years. After he gets out, he decides to take revenge on his wife, lover, and the judge who sentenced him.
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Sami, whose wife Madiha accidentally kills a bystander while driving her car, claims to be the culprit to clear his wife. After he discovers her betrayal, he retracts his words, but to no avail, and is sentenced to jail for three years. After he gets out, he decides to take revenge on his wife, lover, and the judge who sentenced him.
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Genre:Crime, Drama
Written By:Mustafa Kamel, Riad El Eryan
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:عامر فيلم
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