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Foul Gesture

  • 2006
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
145
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Foul Gesture (2006)
A story about a week in the life of Michael Klienhouse (Gal Zaid), an out-of-work writer, who gets into traffic accident with a shady, gangster Dreyfus (Asher Tsarfati), who seems to have even the police in his pay.
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  • Director
    • Tzahi Grad
  • Writers
    • Ya'ackov Ayali
    • Gal Zaid
  • Stars
    • Ya'ackov Ayali
    • Ania Bukstein
    • Tal Grushka
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    145
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tzahi Grad
    • Writers
      • Ya'ackov Ayali
      • Gal Zaid
    • Stars
      • Ya'ackov Ayali
      • Ania Bukstein
      • Tal Grushka
    • 3User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Ya'ackov Ayali
    • Chasmonai
    Ania Bukstein
    Ania Bukstein
    • Arkadia
    Tal Grushka
    Tal Grushka
    • David Klienhouse
    Rivka Michaeli
    Rivka Michaeli
    • Mina Klienhouse
    Keren Mor
    Keren Mor
    • Tamar Klienhouse
    Menashe Noy
    Menashe Noy
    • Police Officer
    Asher Tzarfati
    Asher Tzarfati
    • Dreyfus
    Gal Zaid
    Gal Zaid
    • Michael Klienhouse
    Tzahi Grad
    Tzahi Grad
    • Insurance Agent
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    • Director
      • Tzahi Grad
    • Writers
      • Ya'ackov Ayali
      • Gal Zaid
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    • Release date
      • May 17, 2007 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • Israel
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    • Language
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Mal gest
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,183
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
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