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AmericanEast is a 2008 American drama film about Arab-Americans living in Los Angeles after the September 11 attacks. The story examines long-held misunderstandings about Arabic and Islamic culture, and puts a human face on a segment of the American population about whom most Americans know nothing, but who today are of particular interest to them, either from curiosity or suspicion. The story highlights the pressures under which many Arab-Americans now live by focusing on the points-of-view of three main characters.
Original Release
11/14/2008
US Release
11/14/2008
Cast
Name | Character |
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Erick Avari | Fikry |
Anthony Azizi | Murad |
Amanda Detmer | Kate |
Nasser Faris | Sabir |
Kais Nashif | Omar Nasser |
Ray Wise | Agent Stevens |
Alfre Woodard | Angela Jensen |
Tony Plana | Dez |
Constance Zimmer | American Safety Director |
Tim Guinee | John Westerman |
Directors
Writers
Sayed Badreya, Hesham Issawi, Brian Cox
Cast
Name | Character |
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Erick Avari | Fikry |
Anthony Azizi | Murad |
Amanda Detmer | Kate |
Nasser Faris | Sabir |
Kais Nashif | Omar Nasser |
Ray Wise | Agent Stevens |
Alfre Woodard | Angela Jensen |
Tony Plana | Dez |
Constance Zimmer | American Safety Director |
Tim Guinee | John Westerman |
Sam Golzari | David |
Tay Blessey | Leila Marzoke |
Richard Chagoury | Mohammed Marzoke |
Michael Bretten | Christian Balloon Boy at LAX |
John Bryant | First Mohammed |
Mark Daniel Cade | Federal Agent #1 |
Christopher Carley | Guy in coffee shop #2 |
Brad Carr | Police Officer |
Paul Clausen | A.D. |
Terrell Clayton | Officer in Charge |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Tony Shalhoub | Executive Producer |
Mohannad Malas | Executive Producer |
Sudhir Pragjee | Executive Producer |
Sanjeev Singh | Executive Producer |
Brian Cox | Producer |
Jeff Kirshbaum | Producer |
Anant Singh | Producer |
Ahmad Zahra | Producer |