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Sheikh Jackson
Sheikh Jackson

Sheikh Jackson

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.986/10

Release Date

04 October 2017

Country

Egypt

Cast

Ahmed Al Fishawy

Ahmed Al Fishawy

خالد هاني عبدالحي

Amina Khalil

Amina Khalil

عائشة

Maged El Kedwany

Maged El Kedwany

هاني عبدالحي

Yasmine Raeis

Yasmine Raeis

Shereen

Ahmed Malek

Ahmed Malek

خالد هاني عبدالحي (16 سنة)

Salma Abu Deif

Salma Abu Deif

شيرين (16 سنة)

Dorra Zarrouk

Dorra Zarrouk

نجاة

Mahmoud El-Bezzawy

Mahmoud El-Bezzawy

الخال الشيخ عاطف

Basma

Basma

د.نور عبدالحميد

Mahmoud Gomaa

Mahmoud Gomaa

Ibrahim Farah

Ibrahim Farah

Hazem Ehab

Hazem Ehab

شريف

Omar Ayman

Omar Ayman

خالد هاني عبدالحي (طفل)

Ahmed Al-Hinnawy

Ahmed Al-Hinnawy

الشيخ أحمد

Aicel Mohamed Ramzy

Aicel Mohamed Ramzy

شيرين طفلة

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