The Replacement (2009)
"Badal Faqed" (original title)

Two young brothers who are identical twins get separated from the orphanage. Faris is adopted by a police officer and his wife and later becomes a policeman, while Nabil is adopted by a ... See full summary »

Director:

Ahmed Alaa

Writer:

Mohamed Diab

Stars:

Ahmed Ezz, Menna Shalabi, Sawsan Badr

Cast

Credited cast:
Ahmed Ezz	...	Faris / Nabil
Menna Shalabi	...	Mai
Sawsan Badr	...	Mother
Ahmed Fouad Selim	...	Mohsen
Aida Reyad	...	Qamar
Mohamed Lotfy	...	Khaddash
Ali Hassanein	...	Ezzat El-Hinnawi
Rasha Mahdi	...	Habiba
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Walid Abo Elmaaty	...	Bold Man

Storyline

Two young brothers who are identical twins get separated from the orphanage. Faris is adopted by a police officer and his wife and later becomes a policeman, while Nabil is adopted by a belly dancer and spends his life living in poverty and becomes a drug addict due to his relationship with Mai, the daughter of a rich drug dealer. Both brothers meet each other for the first time as Faris tries to crackdown a dangerous drug cartel. Nabil on the other hand, has to follow orders from his bosses to make sure his brother does not succeed in foiling their plans.

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Plot Keywords:

police officer | twins | drug cartel | orphanage | poverty | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Egypt

Language:

Arabic

Release Date:

5 July 2009 (Egypt)

Also Known As:

The Replacement

Filming Locations:

Cairo, Egypt

Box Office

Budget:

EGP 4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oscar for Distribution and Movie Theatres

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min 125 min

Color:

Color Color (Ektachrome)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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