Amira & Sam (2014)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.016 |
Directed By
Sean Mullin
Crew
Sean Mullin
Billy Hopkins
Daniel Vecchione
Sara K. White
Sean Mullin
Julian Robinson
Donna Maloney
Heather McIntosh
Matt Miller
TOP CAST
Martin Starr
Sam
Dina Shihabi
Amira
Paul Wesley
Charlie
Laith Nakli
Bassam
David Rasche
Jack
Ross Marquand
Greg
Daniel Fox
Burke
Alexis Hughes
Kara
Rasha Zamamiri
Veiled Woman
Sean Mullin
Stand-Up Comedian
Meg Gibson
VA Administrator
Robert C. Kirk
Chief Rowenski
James Chen
Donnie
Christian A. Paluck
Officer O'Rourke
Christopher Stadulis
Security Guard
John Leslie Wolfe
Karl Royce
Taylor Wilcox
Claire
Claire Byrne
Simone
Jolie Mullin
Rita Bechdel
Mark Elliot Wilson
Nicolas
Teddy Cañez
Officer Valez
Bruce Davis
Officer Lynch
Melissa Navia
Police Clerk
Elizabeth Vereshko
Waitress
Ben Cole
Erik
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