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Amira & Sam
Amira & Sam
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  2. Amira & Sam

Amira & Sam

2014
1h 30m
Drama
Romance
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

2014

Runtime

1h 30m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

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Storyline

"The only place they belong is together"

Sam, a soldier who had served in Afghanistan and Iraq, meets Amira when he visits her uncle, Bassam, who had served as Sam's Iraqi translator. Bassam and Sam have a special bond due to their time together in the war. Initially Amira does not trust him because he was an American soldier and her brother was killed by a bomb from American troops in the war. Sam's cousin, Charlie, asks Sam to help him with illegal hedge funds unbeknownst to Sam at the time. Amira is staying with her uncle Bassam since her father died. She sells bootlegged films on the street corner but is forced to stay with Sam after getting busted; immigration officials begin pursuing her. As the film progresses, Sam and Amira fall in love.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
May 30, 2014
Languages
English
Arabic
Director
Sean Mullin
Production
Hole in 1 Productions
Hole in 1 Productions
Vanishing Angle
Vanishing Angle
Strongman
Strongman
Five By Eight Productions
Five By Eight Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

26 Cast Members

Martin Starr

Martin Starr

Sam

Dina Shihabi

Dina Shihabi

Amira

Paul Wesley

Paul Wesley

Charlie

Laith Nakli

Laith Nakli

Bassam

David Rasche

David Rasche

Jack

Ross Marquand

Ross Marquand

Greg

Daniel Fox

Daniel Fox

Burke

Alexis Hughes

Kara

Alexandra O'Halleran

Jen

Rasha Zamamiri

Rasha Zamamiri

Veiled Woman

Sean Mullin

Stand-Up Comedian

Meg Gibson

Meg Gibson

VA Administrator

Robert C. Kirk

Robert C. Kirk

Chief Rowenski

James Chen

James Chen

Donnie

Christian A. Paluck

Officer O'Rourke

Christopher Stadulis

Christopher Stadulis

Security Guard

John Leslie Wolfe

Karl Royce

Taylor Wilcox

Claire

Claire Byrne

Claire Byrne

Simone

Jolie Mullin

Rita Bechdel

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