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The Escape

7.319912h MovieActionDramaCrime

Ahmed Zaki plays a peasant, Mountasir, who gets involved in a criminal racket run by his friend Midhat. Mountasir is betrayed by Midhat and goes to jail. Upon discovering that his wife was forced into prostitution by Midhat, he swears to extract revenge when he leaves jail.

DirectorAtef El-Tayeb
WritersBashir El Deek·Mostafa Moharram
ProducerMedhat AlSharif

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 1 other country

The Escape isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in United Arab Emirates. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Atef El-Tayeb

AZAhmed Zaki
Ahmed Zaki
Montaser Abdel Ghaffar
AMAbdelaziz Makhyoun
Abdelaziz Makhyoun
Salem Zidane
HSHala Sedki
Hala Sedki
Sabah
MWMohamed Wafiq
Mohamed Wafiq
Colonel Fouad Al-Sharnoubi
AEAbu Bakr Ezzat
Abu Bakr Ezzat
Major General Ismail
HHHassan Hosny
Hassan Hosny
Minister assistant
ZNZouzou Nabil
Zouzou Nabil
Sakina’s aunt - Muntaser’s mother
MEMahmoud El-Bezzawy
Mahmoud El-Bezzawy
Abdullah Abdul Ghaffar
YFYoussef Fawzy
Youssef Fawzy
Medhat
AMAbd Allah Meshref
Abd Allah Meshref
Omran
SASalah Abdallah
Salah Abdallah
Makhzanji the forger
MHMohamed Henedi
Mohamed Henedi
Qenawy Abu Ismail

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The Escape — streaming FAQ

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The Escape isn't on any streaming service in Canada yet, but it's available in United Arab Emirates. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is The Escape on Netflix?

No, The Escape is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

Is The Escape on Amazon Prime Video?

No, The Escape isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now.

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The Escape isn't streaming in Canada yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.