The Citizen
6.8
Yearning to leave behind his life of misfortune in the Middle East, Ibrahim Jarrah wins the U.S. Green Card Lottery for a chance to become an American citizen. Ibrahim lands in New York City the day before 9/11…and the events of the September terrorist attacks forever shape the struggles he faces on his journey to capture the American dream.
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Cast
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Khaled El Nabawy
Ibrahim
Known for
Kingdom of Heaven
Fair Game
Agnes Bruckner
Diane
Known for
Venom
Blood and Chocolate
Cary Elwes
Miller
Known for
Saw
The Princess Bride
Rizwan Manji
Mo
Known for
The Magicians
Paterson
Abe Larkin
Bum
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William Atherton
Known for
Die Hard
Ghostbusters
Jay R. Adams
Also in
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Tulsa King
Rachael Adams
Also in
Mimesis
Lost in Detroit
Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad
Ele Bardha
Known for
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Inconceivable
Kerry Birmingham
Also in
Demoted
High School
Jon Bradford
Also in
Polish Wedding
Grey's Anatomy
Sam Kadi Director · Sam Younis Writer Jazmen Darnell Brown Writer
United States release September 19, 2012 · Produced in United States · Languages Arabic, English
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English
Release dates
United States · September 19, 2012
Theatrical
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