The Asphalt Kings
1996, Arabic. Directed by Osama Fawzy.
A raucous and amazingly irreverent look at contemporary Cairo, THE ASPHALT KING centers on Sayed, a swaggering cabdriver and (to his mind) born womanizer. Embroiled in a torrid affair with a buxom neighbor, Sayed pays his best friend Ringo to keep the neighbor's barber husband busy -- but the husband, as well as Ringo, Sayed's mother, father, sister and grandfather, have their own amorous intrigues brewing. Director Oussama Fawzi has been hailed as the brightest young director to have recently emerged in Egyptian cinema.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
- R
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- Released
- 27 March 1996
- Original title
- عفاريت الاسفلت
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Moustafa Zekri
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How long is The Asphalt Kings?
The Asphalt Kings runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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The Asphalt Kings is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Asphalt Kings isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 March 1996. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Asphalt Kings?
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Who directed The Asphalt Kings?
The Asphalt Kings (1996) was directed by Osama Fawzy and stars Mahmoud Hemida, Abdullah Mahmoud, Salwa Khattab.