The Runner

1984 1h 34m FA

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 42

Drama

Synopsis

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A young orphan named Amiro lives alone in an abandoned tanker in the Iranian port city of Abadan. He survives by shining shoes, selling water, and collecting deposit bottles. Although he sometimes finds himself at odds with both adults and competing older kids, he finds solace in dreams about departing cargo ships and airplanes—and by running.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Majid Niroumand
Amiro
Musa Torkizadeh
Abbas Nazeri
Alireza Gholmzade
Ali Pasdarzade
Shirzad Bashkal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amir Naderi
Writers: Behrouz Gharibpour, Amir Naderi
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Amir Naderi, shot by Firooz Malekzadeh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bahram Beyzai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Majid Niroumand and Musa Torkizadeh and Abbas Nazeri carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088992 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Amir Naderi directs. Firooz Malekzadeh behind the camera. Bahram Beyzai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

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Things worth knowing

142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Amir Naderi, shot by Firooz Malekzadeh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Bahram Beyzai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Majid Niroumand and Musa Torkizadeh and Abbas Nazeri carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0088992 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.