
Thug of the Poor
1984, Arabic. Directed by Niazi Mostafa.
The film follows Kamel, who opens a bookstore, and is continuously unsettled by Sayyed, the landlord, who wants to kick Kamel out and turn the store's specialty to garments. One day, Kamel finds an invisibility lace hidden in one of his old books, so he decides to use it in order to help his poor neighbors who were mistreated in any way.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 23 April 1984
- Original title
- فتوة الناس الغلابة
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Ahmad Abdel Wahab
- Budget
- $12K
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Thug of the Poor runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Thug of the Poor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 April 1984. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Thug of the Poor?
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Who directed Thug of the Poor?
Thug of the Poor (1984) was directed by Niazi Mostafa and stars Farid Shawqy, Laila Fahmy, Samir Sabri.