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The Terrorist Next Door (2008)

  • 92 min
  • Drama
  • imdb logo 5.1/10 (235 votes)

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Plot

In the heart of the tense drama "The Terrorist Next Door" (2008), we meet the seemingly gentle Ahmed Ressam, a brilliant student sent to France by his father, a battle-hardened veteran of the Algerian Independence war. With dreams of studying engineering, Ahmed's aspirations are dashed when France turns him away, forcing him to migrate to Canada, where he cheerfully accepts humble work as a barman in Montréal. However, a consistent string of rejections, from love interests to university admissions, starts to embitter Ahmed. Soon, he finds himself drawn into the persuasive rhetoric of Mashid, a benefactor who encourages him to study the Coran and support his 'Muslim Relief Fund' — an insidious front for Al-Qaeda. Paul Pelletier, a sharp-eyed agent from the Canadian secret service, senses the undercurrents of terror brewing. Familiar with Mashid's converted white wife, he orchestrates a plan to disarm Mashid as the cell leader. Unfazed, Ahmed steps up to assume the reins of terror from Vancouver, plunging headfirst into a chilling plot to strike fear into the heart of the United States. Ahmed sets his sights on Los Angeles International Airport, dedicating himself to crafting a bomb intended to unleash devastation on New Year's Eve, 1999. Even as a flicker of love threatens to sway him, Ahmed is too entangled in the web of terror. "The Terrorist Next Door" is a raw, electrifying dramatization inspired by the real-life events surrounding the recruitment and capture of Ahmed Ressam, notoriously known as the "Millennium Bomber".

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The Terrorist Next Door is a drama movie featuring Kathleen Robertson.

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