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The Runner
The Runner

The Runner

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Persian

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

20 December 1984

Country

Iran

Cast

Majid Niroumand

Majid Niroumand

Amiro

Musa Torkizadeh

Musa Torkizadeh

Abbas Nazeri

Abbas Nazeri

Alireza Gholmzade

Alireza Gholmzade

Ali Pasdarzade

Ali Pasdarzade

Shirzad Bashkal

Shirzad Bashkal

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