The Runner
1984•1h 34m•7.2•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Amir Naderi
Writer
Behrouz Gharibpour, Amir Naderi
Languages
Persian
Studio
Kanoon
Cast
Majid Niroumand
Amiro
Musa Torkizadeh
Abbas Nazeri
Alireza Gholmzade
Ali Pasdarzade
Shirzad Bashkal
Production
Company
Kanoon
Company
Studio of the Voice and Portrait of the Islamic Revolution of Iran
Producer
Ali Reza Zarrin
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