The Coolest Man in Roxie
4.2
1999
1 hr 36 min
Comedy
Hassan and Rabea are two young men living in the Roxy area of Cairo. Rabea succeeds as a popular singer with the help of his good friend Hassan.
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- Cast：
- Ashraf Abdel Baky , Hussein al-Imam , Abla Kamel , Sahar Ramy , Hani Ramzy , Mohamed Lotfi , Hanaa ElShorbagi
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Reviews
Highly Overrated But Still Good
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A Masterpiece!
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This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
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It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
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