Dennis Does Pakistan (2019)
Overview
Australian journalist Dennis Freedman travels to Pakistan to discover for himself what links this country so strongly to the sport of cricket. This documentary provides a unique insight into Pakistani culture, Islam and cricket.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.123 |
Directed By
Shahid Rasool
Crew
Jaffer Hussain
Zubair Dar
Shahid Rasool
Dennis Freedman
Hassan Khalid
Ahmed Sidi Siddique
Shahid Rasool
TOP CAST
Dennis Freedman
Himself
Imran Khan Niazi
Himself
Misbah-ul-Haq
Himself
Zaheer Abbas
Himself
Adnan Akmal
Himself
Sikander Bakht
Himself
Aqib Javed
Himself
Moin Khan
Himself
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