Sheikh Jackson
Genres
Overview
The sudden death of Michael Jackson sends a former King of Pop devotee — now a young imam — into a tailspin, in this tender and comedic film from Egyptian filmmaker Amr Salama.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
2017-10-04
Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Vote Count
35
Vote Average
7
Ahmed Al Fishawy
خالد هاني عبدالحي
Amina Khalil
عائشة
Maged El Kedwany
هاني عبدالحي
Yasmine Raeis
Shereen
Ahmed Malek
خالد هاني عبدالحي (16 سنة)
Salma Abu Deif
شيرين (16 سنة)
Dorra Zarrouk
نجاة
Mahmoud El-Bezzawy
الخال الشيخ عاطف
Basma
د.نور عبدالحميد
Mahmoud Gomaa
Ibrahim Farah
Hazem Ehab
شريف
Omar Ayman
خالد هاني عبدالحي (طفل)
Ahmed Al-Hinnawy
الشيخ أحمد
Aicel Mohamed Ramzy
شيرين طفلة
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7.2
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7.2
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6.5
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