מאחורי הסורגים (1984): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1984, מאחורי הסורגים is a drama film directed by Uri Barbash, running about 103 minutes.

What it’s about. In Israel's Central Prison, the security officer is corrupt, supplying drugs and stirring the hatred between Jewish and Arab prisoners to his advantage. Uri, in for 12 years for armed robbery, and Issan, in for 50 years for PLO violence, command the respect of their cells. When the Arabs are framed for the murder of a Jewish prisoner and a young inmate commits suicide rather than lie about what happened, Uri and Issan form an unlikely partnership, leading the security block on a strike. Prison officials try to break it. In the background are Uri's daughter and Issan's wife, women of beauty and passion who embody the distance from inside a cell to the outside.

Who’s in it. מאחורי הסורגים stars Arnon Zadok as Uri, Mohammad Bakri as Issan, Assi Dayan as Assaf and Rami Danon as Pitoosy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, מאחורי הסורגים has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch מאחורי הסורגים page.

If you liked it. Fans of מאחורי הסורגים tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.