The movie “American Sharia” released in 2017 is a comedy-drama directed by Omar Regan. It talks about bridging the gap between the Muslim community and the police force, where Officer Richardson and Officer Abdul play crucial roles. As we dive deeper, we’ll get to know fascinating facts about the movie and interesting instances that happened behind the scenes.
Where it Filmed?
“American Sharia” was mainly filmed in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Dates for filming are, unfortunately, not known.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Eric Roberts | Officer Richardson |
| Najmah Abraham | Waitress |
| Sheikh Akbar | Osama |
| Baba Ali | Abdul |
| Idris Ali | Jamal |
| Moubarak Alrayyashi | Driver |
| Ali Amine | Ahmed |
| Victoria Army | Nurse 2 |
| Jack Bank | J. W. |
| Craig Bentley | Porter |
| Jordan Borges | Jordan |
| Kayla Brandon | News Reporter |
| Matt Branistareanu | Officer Lee |
| Zachary Robert Craft | Young Geek |
| Ryan D’Silva | Pakistani Man |
| P.J. Edwards | Young Man |
| Jaime Fletcher | Ricardo |
| Tania Grant | Traci server in the homeless shelter |
| Sam Gray | Mayor |
| Anna c Hollingsworth | Store patron / homeless person |
| Luke Jaden | Young Thug |
| Yasemin Kanar | Leila |
| Bill Kanj | Officer Hariri |
| Zack Kurz | Homeless Person |
| Quadir Lateef | Sgt. Jackson |
| Chris Mansa | Homeless Person |
| Julie Mika | Linda |
| Preacher Moss | Homeless man |
| Ammar Nemo | Vanquish Transport Courier |
| Rose Anne Nepa | Old Lady with Purse |
| Zach Parente | Homeless person |
| Town Hall Attendee | |
| Melanie Phillips | Nurse |
| Janet Pound | Ruth |
| Omar Regan | Mo |
| Zhandra Reyes | Latina News Reporter |
| Joshua Salaam | Police Chief |
| Adam Saleh | Jihad |
| G L Strike Sanders | Malcolm X |
| Jacob Scherba | Nun Yeller |
| Khurum Sheikh | Dead Man |
| Travina Springer | Officer Monique |
| Frank B Stevens | Priest |
| Brett Storm | Young Man That Steals Purse |
| Amir Sulaiman | Dr. Brown |
| Noor Tagouri | News Anchor |
| Garrett Thierry | Detective |
| Susu Tobia | Police Receptionist |
| Robert Young | Officer Shepard |
| Jaime Zevallos | Officer Jose |
| Michael Haase | Detroit Police Officer (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Adam Saleh and Sheikh Akbar, who both play characters in the movie, initially had a joint YouTube channel. However, as time went by the channel became solely Adam’s while Sheikh Akbar started his own separate channel.
- The movie “Claws for Alarm” (2015) has made a reference to “American Sharia”.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Latitude: 42.331427
- Longitude: -83.0457538
- Place ID: ChIJdR3LEAHKJIgR0sS5NU6Gdlc
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Detroit, MI, USA
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Location Name: Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Latitude: 42.331427
- Longitude: -83.0457538
- Place ID: ChIJdR3LEAHKJIgR0sS5NU6Gdlc
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Detroit, MI, USA
- Timezone: America/Detroit
