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We Are the Bus People

We Are the Bus People

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We Are the Bus People

1979

2h 15m

8.0(22 votes)

Drama

Overview

Adel Imam and neighbour Abdel Moneim Madbouly are taken to a Police station after an altercation with a bus conductor. They are mistakenly arrested with a group of suspected terrorists and taken to a maximum security jail.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Adel Emam

Adel Emam

جابر

Abdel Moneim Madbouly

Abdel Moneim Madbouly

مرزوق

Younes Shalaby

Younes Shalaby

علي

Moshira Ismail

Moshira Ismail

منى

Aqeila Rateb

Aqeila Rateb

حفيظة - زوجة مرزوق

Saeed Abdel Ghani

Saeed Abdel Ghani

رمزي

Esaad Younes

Esaad Younes

سونيا

Gamal Ismail

Gamal Ismail

الصّول عبدالمعطي

Ibrahim Saafan

Ibrahim Saafan

Mazhar Abol Naga

Mazhar Abol Naga

Creative team

Directed by: Hussein Kamal
Written by: Galal El Hamamsy
Farouk Sabry

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