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  • 2018
  • R
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2018
  • R
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary Ari Ben-Zion, haunted by the death of his son, is assigned by the Mossad to smuggle a chemical weapons scientist out of Syria. Within days his mission goes wrong. To survive Ari reaches out to a deep cover agent code named, The Angel. He soon discovers that he is a pawn in a much bigger plan.

Directed By: Daniel Zelik Berk

Written By: Samantha Newton, Howard Kaplan

  • 2018
  • R
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2018
  • R
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 33 m

Damascus Cover

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
36
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
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Summary Ari Ben-Zion, haunted by the death of his son, is assigned by the Mossad to smuggle a chemical weapons scientist out of Syria. Within days his mission goes wrong. To survive Ari reaches out to a deep cover agent code named, The Angel. He soon discovers that he is a pawn in a much bigger plan.

Directed By: Daniel Zelik Berk

Written By: Samantha Newton, Howard Kaplan

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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50
Jul 26, 2018
As one Syrian character tells another, “Timing is everything in this business,” and timing is only one flawed aspect of this uneven movie.
By Helen T. Verongos FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 19, 2018
The serviceable but astonishingly generic Damascus Cover features the usual political-thriller tropes — tough but haunted protagonist, zigzag of foreign locales, rival spies, arcane twists, shifting allegiances, wedged-in romance — without adding much that feels unique or exciting.
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40
Aug 14, 2018
The twist ending is muddled, and has a rather bland and emollient equivalence between intelligence agencies.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
40
Jul 30, 2018
Setting and performances aside, Damascus Cover is a forgettable spy thriller that bulldozes over its real-life relevance in favour of shoehorned romance and hackneyed characters. Less Mission: Impossible; more ‘Mission: Thrown Out The Window’.
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40
Jul 19, 2018
Sadly, Berk’s stale screenplay simply lacks the heft or depth to lift it above third-hand homage to earlier, better, smarter films.
By Stephen Dalton FULL REVIEW
38
Jul 15, 2018
The film trots out thinly conceived villains and a murky plot twists that leave crucial details needlessly shrouded in mystery.
By Derek Smith FULL REVIEW
30
Jul 25, 2018
Unfortunately, Berk’s movie is too plodding and predictable to generate anything more than a modest level of suspense; worse, it lacks enough excitement to qualify even as instantly forgettable popcorn entertainment.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Cover Films, H Films, Marcys Holdings, Xeitgeist Entertainment Group
Release Date Jul 20, 2018
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline His only weapon is his cover
Website http://www.damascuscover.com/
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Awards

Boston Film Festival
• 6 Wins & 6 Nominations
Manchester International Film Festival (MANIFF)
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations

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