Synopsis
حسن ومرقص
A terrorist Muslim group calls for the execution of Sheikh Hassan for refusing to join their organisation. At the same time, a priest ,Marcos, is also facing death threats. Both men seek help from the government, who puts them under the witness protection program, giving each man the other's identity.
The 2007–2009 Other Asia Window
Hassan and Marcus holds position #23 of 47 Other Asia films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Other Asia, 130 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hassan and Marcus premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Other Asia films in 2008.
The 218th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
28 audience reviews — more than 74% of Other Asia films in our index.
Review volume (74th percentile) outruns trending popularity (28th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #285 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #214 of 356 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | July 3, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1423939 |







