The Island
The Island

The Island

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2007
2h 23m
7.2(39 votes)
Action
Drama

Overview

Mansour El-Hefny’s wealthy family rule an Upper Egyptian island. Some police officers facilite their arms dealing in exchange for information, and corrupt parliament members use their immunity to par-take in their drug trade.

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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Ahmed El Sakka

Mansour El Hefny

Ahmed El Sakka
Acting

محمود ياسين

Ali El Hefny

محمود ياسين
Acting

هند صبري

Karima

هند صبري
Acting

خالد الصاوي

Roshdy

خالد الصاوي
Acting

Mahmoud Abdel Moghny

Tarek

Mahmoud Abdel Moghny
Acting

Zeina

Faika

Zeina
Acting

باسم سمرة

Hassan El Hefny

باسم سمرة
Acting

آسر ياسين

Mahmoud Nageh

آسر ياسين
Acting

Nedal Al Shafey

Fadl El Hefny

Nedal Al Shafey
Acting

Ashraf Meslehi

Hemdan

Ashraf Meslehi
Acting

Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra

Fouad - Tarek's Father

Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra
Acting

Ezzat Abu Ouf

Gamal - Guest of Appearance

Ezzat Abu Ouf
Acting

Mohamed Abu ElWafa

Unknown Role

Mohamed Abu ElWafa
Acting

Saeed Al Saleh

Unknown Role

Saeed Al Saleh
Acting

Fayeq Azab

Unknown Role

Fayeq Azab
Acting

Hanan Youssef

Unknown Role

Hanan Youssef
Acting

Yara Goubran

Unknown Role

Yara Goubran
Acting

Lobna Mahmoud

Unknown Role

Lobna Mahmoud
Acting

Ahmed Al Salakawi

Unknown Role

Ahmed Al Salakawi
Acting

Mohey ElDein Abdel Mohsen

Unknown Role

Mohey ElDein Abdel Mohsen
Acting

Nasser Shaheen

Unknown Role

Nasser Shaheen
Acting

Abdel Rahim Altanneer

Unknown Role

Abdel Rahim Altanneer
Acting

Rafeeq Mohsen

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Hamdi Abbas

Unknown Role

Hamdi Abbas
Acting

Omar Kamel

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Ahmad Ibrahim

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Ezzat Badran

Unknown Role

Ezzat Badran
Acting

رفيق محسن

Unknown Role

رفيق محسن
Acting

Ashraf Abdulfadeel

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

محمد شيرين

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Mohamed Abdel Razek

Unknown Role

Mohamed Abdel Razek
Acting

عاطف سعيد

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

سيد الطيب

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Akmal Al Madawi

Unknown Role

Akmal Al Madawi
Acting

Ashraf Saleh

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Abdulhameed Sanad

Unknown Role

Abdulhameed Sanad
Acting

Ahmed Haiba

Unknown Role

Ahmed Haiba
Acting

أحمد إبراهيم

Unknown Role

No Image

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