MOVIE • 1998

West Beirut

Growing up is only half the battle.

In 1975, the long slog of civil war has recently begun in Beirut. Two friends, Tarek and Omar, suffer during the Lebanese civil war. Conflicts arise when they decide to cross from West to East, crossing the Muslim-Christian line that divides Beirut.

TMDB ★ 3.5/5Votes: 51

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Top Cast

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Rami Doueiri

Tarek

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Mohammad Chamas

Omar

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Rola Al Amin

May

Carmen Lebbos

Hala

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Joseph Bou Nassar

Riad

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Liliane Nemri

Nahida

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Mahmoud Mabsout

Hassan

Hassan Farhat

Militiaman Zeytouni

Fadi Abi Samra

Darwiche

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Leila Karam

Oum Walid

Ziad Doueiri

Director

Stewart Copeland

Original Music Composer

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Dominique Marcombe

Editor

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Pierre Matard

Costume Designer

Where to watch

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

October 30, 1998

Runtime

105 min

Language

Arabic

Origin

Lebanon

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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