Story Of Half a Million Dollar
Genres
Overview
Amer shares with Saif in counterfeiting dollars, Amer leaves the money bag in his car. The young Hussein steals the car and is sentenced to three years in prison for failing to prove that he does not own the bag. Amer cedes his apartment to Saif, who demands him for the value of the bag, and writes him a check for the rest of the amount. Hussein is released and tries to convince Amer to confess the truth.
Details
Budget
$200000
Revenue
$280000
Runtime
80 min
Release Date
1988-05-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
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خالد عبدالمؤمن
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