The Island (2007 film)

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The Island
Arabic	الجزيرة
Directed by	Sherif Arafa
Written by	Mohamed Diab
Produced by	Mohamed Hassan Ramzy
Starring	Ahmed El Sakka Mahmoud Yacine Hend Sabry Khaled El Sawy
Music by	Omar Khairat
Distributed by	Rotana Studios El Nasr Films
Release date	December 18, 2007 (2007-12-18) (Egypt)
Running time	143 minutes
Country	Egypt
Language	ِArabic
Budget	16,000,000 L.E
Box office	22,000,000 L.E

The Island (Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: El-Gezeira) is a 2007 action-thriller Egyptian film starring Ahmed El Sakka, Mahmoud Yacine, Hend Sabri and Khaled Elsawy and directed by Sherif Arafa. In upper Egypt, a gang war for leadership leads to a massacre, killing the mother and wife of the young gang boss and most of his clan. He avenges them, and controls the whole island for trade in weapons and drugs, and makes illegal deals with the police.