Mitahat La'af
Encyclopedia
Mitahat La'af is a 1982 Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i cult
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...

 crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...

. The film was directed by Jacob Goldwasser based on a true events. The film is about two "fresh" and full-of-ego criminals Sami Ben Tovim and Hertzel Malul and their plan: to sneak into the Jaffa
Jaffa
Jaffa is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world. Jaffa was incorporated with Tel Aviv creating the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical story of the prophet Jonah.-Etymology:...

 police station and steal the money in the safe. In order to set up the complicated operation, Sami gathers the brilliant former criminal "the climbing cat" Zanna, who bribes the policeman Rahamim, who works at the station. The fourth member of the crime group is Jacob Khaguel, Hertzel's boss and Zanna's old friend, who despite the fact that Sami hates him and reject him, participates in the crew. After the courageous robbery is successfully carried out, the entire Tel Aviv's police forces are on the hunt after the criminals, including inspector Ben-Shooshan and his unit.

Cast

Actor Role
Uri Gavriel
Uri Gavriel
Uri Gavriel is an Israeli actor. He works in Israeli cinema. He has won Award of the Israeli Film Academy and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2005 as Best Actor in film "What a Wonderful Place".-Film and television credits:-External links:...

 
Sami Ben Tovim, hardcore Mizrahi
Mizrahi Jews
Mizrahi Jews or Mizrahiyim, , also referred to as Adot HaMizrach are Jews descended from the Jewish communities of the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus...

 criminal and the leader of the robbery
Moshe Ivgy
Moshe Ivgy
Moshe Ivgy is a Moroccan-born Israeli actor and director.-Biography:Moshe Ivgy was born in Casablanca, Morocco. He was married to actress Irit Sheleg. Their daughter Dana Ivgy is also an actress...

 
Hertzel Malul, a drugged and Sami's friend
Makram Khoury
Makram Khoury
Makram J. Khoury is an Israeli Arab, born 30 May 1945 in Jerusalem. He was the youngest artist and the first Arab to win the Israel Prize, the highest civic honor in Israel. He is one of the most accomplished and well-known Israeli Arab actors.Today, Makram is active in films, on the stage, and on...

 
inspector Ben-Shooshan, who is in charge of the investigation
Zadok Zarum  Ezra Janna, "the climbing cat", a master hand burglar and Sami's partner
Jocky Arkin  Jacob Khaguel, a car dealer who joins in the crime
Yehudit Millo  Miriam, Sami's girlfriend
Reuven Dayan  Rahamim, a cop who tells the crew the location of the safe
Shmuel Umani  Jaffa's Police Commander
Shoshana Doar Sami's mother
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK