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The Son of the Sheik
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59% Critic Match

The Son of the Sheik

5.9 / 10• 1978• 1h 32m•NR• Italian
ComedyAction

Storyline

The old Emir of the Qudmar discovers he has a natural son in Italy. Secret agents and oil companies involve the man, an aspiring gas station, in the fight for the succession to the emirate.

Cast & Crew

Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Luigi Panacchioni

Lead
Bo Svenson

Bo Svenson

Hamilton Burger

Kirsten Gille

Kirsten Gille

Rita Kolman

Andrea Aureli

Andrea Aureli

Scioltan

Roberto Messina

Roberto Messina

capo dei beduini

Giancarlo Badessi

Giancarlo Badessi

Barnas, il mediatore

Marcello Martana

Marcello Martana

Pait, assistente di Burger

Mimmo Poli

Mimmo Poli

Sceicco

What People Are Saying

3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bruno Corbucci's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Son of the Sheik is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

Movie Details

Director
Bruno Corbucci
Genre
Comedy, Action
Release Year
1978
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
Italian
Maturity
NR
TMDB Score
5.9 / 10