Life's Speed Bump

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Life's Speed Bump

2006

1h 50m

6.8(52 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Seeking job opportunities, a young man arrives in Cairo and becomes increasingly involved with the family of a wealthy businessman.

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19 members

Acting

Ahmed Helmy

ميمي

Acting

Nour

Mai

Acting

Ezzat Abu Ouf

فاروق

Acting

أحمد راتب

والد ميمي

Acting

Ahmed Saeed Abdel-Ghany

حسام

Acting

Menna Arafa

زينة

Acting

Ahmed Diab

Unknown Role

Acting

Mohamed Metwally

Unknown Role

Acting

Alaa Zinhom

Unknown Role

Acting

Muhammad Nasr

Unknown Role

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Sami Maghouri

Unknown Role

Acting

Mohamed ElSadaany

Unknown Role

Acting

Ahmed Akl

Unknown Role

Acting

Reda Hamed

Unknown Role

Acting

سعيد طرابيك

Unknown Role

Acting

Mohamed El Sherbini

Unknown Role

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Emad Ghorab

Unknown Role

No Image

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مدحت قاسم

Unknown Role

Acting

Kamal ElSayed

Unknown Role

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