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Sheikh Jackson
Sheikh Jackson

Sheikh Jackson

Genres

Drama

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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

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

15 September 2017

Country

Egypt

Cast

Ahmed Al Fishawy

Ahmed Al Fishawy

Khaled Hani Abdel Hay

Ahmed Malek

Ahmed Malek

Khaled Hani Abdel Hay ( 16 years old )

Amina Khalil

Amina Khalil

Aisha

Maged El Kedwany

Maged El Kedwany

Hani Abdel Hay

Omar Ayman

Omar Ayman

Khaled Hani Abdel Hay ( young )

Salma Abu Deif

Salma Abu Deif

Shereen ( 16 years old )

Yasmine Raeis

Yasmine Raeis

Shereen

Ibrahim Farah

Ibrahim Farah

Ahmed Al-Hinnawy

Ahmed Al-Hinnawy

Sheikh Ahmed

Mahmoud Gomaa

Mahmoud Gomaa

Dorra

Dorra

Najat

Mahmoud El-Bezzawy

Mahmoud El-Bezzawy

Sheikh Atef

Basma

Basma

Dr. Nour Abdel Hamid

Hazem Ehab

Hazem Ehab

Sherif

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