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A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief (2001)

Original title: مواطن و مخبر و حرامي

2001-12-15 · 2h 15m · AR
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Mowaten wa mokhber wa haramy

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. When the meddlesome Sergeant Fathy insists on hiring a live-in housekeeper for his old friend, Selim’s life becomes inextricably intertwined with that of his beautiful new housemaid, her thieving husband and the well-meaning detective.

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Khaled Abol NagaKhaled Abol NagaSelim (The Citizen)Salah AbdallahSalah AbdallahFathy (The Detective)Shaaban Abdel RahimShaaban Abdel RahimMargoushy (The Thief)Hend SabryHend SabryHayatMenha ZaytoonMenha ZaytoonHanomaRola MahmoudRola MahmoudMadihaRamy MakramRamy MakramWaelTariq Abu Al SaudTariq Abu Al SaudThe NarratorAhmed KamalAhmed KamalMagdyHassan KoftaHassan KoftaNour QadriNour Qadri

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · MusicDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingLongDirector preference607760Actor preference799561 · 797851 · 798220Country preferenceEg

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What is A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief about?

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. When the meddlesome Sergeant Fathy insists on hiring a live-in housekeeper for his old friend, Selim’s life becomes inextricably intertwined with that of his beautiful new housemaid, her thieving husband and the well-meaning detective.

How long is A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief?

A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief has a runtime of 135 minutes.