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A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief

Original title: Mowaten we mokhber we haramy

“Mowaten wa mokhber wa haramy”

2001 · 2 h 15 min
Directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed · Egypt · African Cinema
ComedyMusicalDrama

Cast

Kal El Naga Salah Abdalla Shabaan Abdel Rehim Hind Sabri Rola Mahmoud Ahmed Kamal

Credits

Written by: Daoud Abdel Sayed
Music: Rajeh Dawood
Editing: Mona Rabei

Plot

Selim, a handsome and successful writer triggers an elaborate chain of events when he visits police headquarters to report his car stolen. There he runs into the bumbling Sergeant Fathy Abdel Ghafour, an old family friend who now works as a detective.

Sinekatalog’s take

A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief (2001) is a Egyptian comedy directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed. It stars Kal El Naga, Salah Abdalla and Shabaan Abdel Rehim. It runs 135 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (820 votes)
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