A Date with the Unknown
1980, Arabic. Directed by Niazi Mostafa.
Cited as the first Saudi narrative feature. The story revolves around a police officer who is accused of killing his colleague. He flees in order to defend his innocence and arrest the real criminal, and throughout the pursuit of the perpetrator, he is exposed to extremely difficult situations in order to prove his innocence.
- Runtime
- 3h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 13 July 1980
- Original title
- موعد مع المجهول
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Written by
- Anwar Al Shinnawy
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A Date with the Unknown runs 200 minutes (3h 20m).
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A Date with the Unknown isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 July 1980. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Date with the Unknown?
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Who directed A Date with the Unknown?
A Date with the Unknown (1980) was directed by Niazi Mostafa and stars Saad Kheder, مطرب فواز, Haleh Nazari.