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We Are the Bus People (1979): Cast

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We Are the Bus People is a 1979 drama directed by Hussein Kamal, starring Abdel Moneim Madbouly as مرزوق, Дмитрий Сорокин and Adel Emam. It runs 2 hours 15 minutes.

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We Are the Bus People (1979) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 15m (135 min)
Director
Hussein Kamal
Genre
Drama
Original language
Arabic
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is We Are the Bus People About?

The premise of We Are the Bus People without spoilers.

After a heated dispute with a bus conductor, Adel Imam and his neighbor Abdel Moneim Madbouly are hauled to a police station. A bureaucratic mix‑up leads authorities to lock them up alongside suspected terrorists, and they end up in a maximum‑security prison, where the mistaken identity fuels a series of comic complications.

We Are the Bus People Themes & Keywords

· 19 tags
  • bus
  • group
  • six day war
  • freedom of speech
  • death
  • 1960s
  • police state
  • cruelty
  • officer
  • opposition
  • humiliation
  • prison
+7 more
  • innocent
  • mutiny
  • anger
  • torture
  • political prisoner
  • police brutality
  • fight
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Cast & crew

We Are the Bus People Cast & Characters

Abdel Moneim Madbouly leads the cast as مرزوق, with Дмитрий Сорокин and Adel Emam as جابر. Directed by Hussein Kamal; 33 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Hussein Kamal

More films directed by Hussein Kamal: Let’s Dance, Rooster Among Hens, The Stoners and Borgwan Lane.

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Details

We Are the Bus People Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “Ehna Betoaa El Autobess” and “Ehna Betoa El Otobees”.

Also known as
  • Ehna Betoaa El Autobess
  • Ehna Betoa El Otobees
  • إحنا بتوع الأتوبيس
  • احنا بتوع الأتوبيس
  • Ehna Betoua El Otobis

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We Are the Bus People FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of We Are the Bus People, each answered in a sentence.

How long is We Are the Bus People?

We Are the Bus People runs 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).

When was We Are the Bus People released?

We Are the Bus People was released on October 22, 1979.

Who directed We Are the Bus People?

We Are the Bus People was directed by Hussein Kamal.

More films by Hussein Kamal

Who is in the cast of We Are the Bus People?

We Are the Bus People stars Abdel Moneim Madbouly as مرزوق, Дмитрий Сорокин and Adel Emam as جابر, among 33 credited actors.

Does We Are the Bus People have a post-credit scene?

No. We Are the Bus People has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is We Are the Bus People in?

The original language of We Are the Bus People is Arabic.

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