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Born to Be a Criminal
5.9 / 10• 2006• 1h 34m•NR• Arabic
ActionComedyCrimeRomance
Storyline
Our man has about everything against him : he is short, weak, so simple, with an IQ far below the average. There is no wonder why he keeps on being teased by his friends, parents and even fiancee. But circumstances will turn him into a hero and then a vicious criminal feared by all. Half-educated and out-of-work, Taha, is kidnapped by a gang of thieves in his hometown Alexandria. Unbeknownst to them, neither Taha's mother nor his girlfriend has a fraction of the ransom
Cast & Crew
Mohamed Henedi
Taha
Lead
Lebleba
Taha's Mother
Bushra
Rehab
Said Tarabeek
Taha's Father
Khaled Zaki
Salem Nagy
Ahmed Salah ElSaadany
Detective
AM
Amr Mcgyver
COP
Zizi Mostafa
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wael Ehsan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Born to Be a Criminal is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
