From Hollywood to Tamanrasset (1990)

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From Hollywood to Tamanrasset on IMDb 5.6/10 25 votes

Released:
1990-07-25

Overview:
On the outskirts of Algiers, Algeria. the arrival of the satellite dishes governs the lives of the inhabitants. Dissatisfied with their lives, they think of themselves as the heroes of American soap opera and movies, so JR, Sue Ellen, Rambo, Kojak, Spock and others take possession of bodies and minds, with many typical American culture elements. These heroes mix in a beautiful funny mess, with tradition and modernism, Islam and television, reality and fiction.

Director:
Mahmoud Zemmouri

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Mustapha El Anka
    as
    Jebraoui Rabah, alias JR
  • Ouardia Hamtouche
    as
    Sue Ellen
  • Saïd Hilmi
    as
    Said Burger
  • Mohamed Fellag
    as
    Green Eagle
  • Yahia Benmabrouk
    as
    Le vendeur de légumes