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The Island

The Island

Part of El Gezira Collection

2007•2h 23m•7.2/10
ActionDrama

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7.2/10(40)

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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Ahmed Al Saqqa

Ahmed Al Saqqa

Mansour El Hefny

Mahmoud Yassin

Mahmoud Yassin

Ali El Hefny

Hend Sabry

Hend Sabry

Karima

Khaled El Sawy

Khaled El Sawy

Roshdy

Mahmoud Abdel Moghny

Mahmoud Abdel Moghny

Tarek

Zeina

Zeina

Faika

Bassem Samra

Bassem Samra

Hassan El Hefny

Asser Yassin

Asser Yassin

Mahmoud Nageh

Nedal Al Shafeay

Nedal Al Shafeay

Fadl El Hefny

Ashraf Meslehi

Ashraf Meslehi

Hemdan

Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra

Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra

Fouad - Tarek's Father

Ezzat Abu Ouf

Ezzat Abu Ouf

Gamal - Guest of Appearance

Mohamed Abu ElWafa

Mohamed Abu ElWafa

Saeed Al Saleh

Saeed Al Saleh

Fayeq Azab

Fayeq Azab

Hanan Youssef

Hanan Youssef

Yara Goubran

Yara Goubran

Lobna Mahmoud

Lobna Mahmoud

Ahmed Al Salakawi

Ahmed Al Salakawi

Mohey ElDein Abdel Mohsen

Mohey ElDein Abdel Mohsen

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