El Keif

El Keif

El Keif

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El Keif

1985

2h 0m

8.2(17 votes)

Drama

Crime

Comedy

Overview

Gamal sings at local weddings. His brother Salah, a chemist, tries to convince him to quit drugs and gives him some weed that is made out of harmless substances. When a drug dealer grows impressed by Salah's formula, Salah succumbs to the temptation of money.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Mahmoud Abdel Aziz

Mahmoud Abdel Aziz

Jamal Abu El-Azem

Yehia El Fakharany

Yehia El Fakharany

Salah Abo-El-Azm

Noura

Noura

Gamil Ratib

Gamil Ratib

Fouad Khalil

Fouad Khalil

Ahdy Sadek

Ahdy Sadek

Karim Abu Zaid

Youssef Eid

Youssef Eid

Ali Al Sharif

Ali Al Sharif

Abd Allah Meshref

Abd Allah Meshref

Creative team

Directed by: Ali Abdel-Khalek
Written by: Mahmoud Abu Zaid

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