Hyenas (1992)

DramaComedy

A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years earlier abandoned her and left her with his child.

Release Date: September 18, 1992
Runtime: 1h 50m
Rating: 7.2/10 (36 votes)

Director: Djibril Diop Mambéty

Cast: Djibril Diop Mambéty, Mansour Diouf, Ami Diakhate, Makhouredia Gueye, Calgou Fall, Faly Gueye, Issa Samb, Omar Bah

Production: ADR Productions, Thelma Film, Maag Daan, MK2 Films, George Reinhart Productions

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Full Cast (14 people)

Djibril Diop Mambéty as The Judge
Mansour Diouf as Dramaan
Ami Diakhate as Linguere Ramatou
Makhouredia Gueye as The Mayor
Calgou Fall as The Priest
Faly Gueye as Mme. Drameh
Issa Samb as The Professor
Omar Bah as Chief of Protocol
Kaoru Egushi as Toko
Mbaba Diop as Lord of the Feather
Abdoulaye Diop as The Doctor
Rama Thiaw as The Mayor's Wife
Oumi Samb as Dancer
Tcheley Hanny as Horse Woman

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Hyenas

Hyenas

Hyenas

Hyenas

Hyenas

110 min

A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years earlier abandoned her and left her with his child.

110 min

A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years earlier abandoned her and left her with his child.

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Production Info

Original LanguageWO

Release Date9/18/1992

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Production Companies

ADR Productions

George Reinhart Productions

Schweizer Fernsehen DRS

Channel 4 Television

Keywords

based on play or musical

Spoken Languages

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Cast

Djibril Diop Mambéty

as The Judge

Mansour Diouf

as Dramaan

Ami Diakhate

as Linguere Ramatou

Makhouredia Gueye

as The Mayor

CF

Calgou Fall

as The Priest

FG

Faly Gueye

as Mme. Drameh

Issa Samb

as The Professor

OB

Omar Bah

as Chief of Protocol

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Backdrop

Videos

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hyenas about?▾

A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years earlier abandoned her and left her with his child.

How long is Hyenas?▾

1h 50m

When was Hyenas released?▾

September 18, 1992

Who directed Hyenas?▾

Djibril Diop Mambéty

Who stars in Hyenas?▾

Djibril Diop Mambéty, Mansour Diouf, Ami Diakhate

What genre is Hyenas?▾

Drama, Comedy

What is Hyenas rated?▾

NR