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The Runner

Original title: Davandeh
  • 19841984
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
2.1K
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Madjid Niroumand in The Runner (1984)
The new restoration of Amir Naderi's THE RUNNER, featuring new subtitles, opens October 28 at New York's Film Forum. rialtopictures.com
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After enrolling in a school, an impoverished boy finds conflict with his classmates and decides to compete to earn their respect.After enrolling in a school, an impoverished boy finds conflict with his classmates and decides to compete to earn their respect.After enrolling in a school, an impoverished boy finds conflict with his classmates and decides to compete to earn their respect.
IMDb RATING
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2.1K
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    • Amir Naderi
    • Behrouz Gharibpour
    • Amir Naderi
    • Madjid Niroumand
    • Abbas Nazeri
    • Musa Torkizadeh
    • Amir Naderi
    • Behrouz Gharibpour
    • Amir Naderi
    • Madjid Niroumand
    • Abbas Nazeri
    • Musa Torkizadeh
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    The Runner (1984)
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    Madjid Niroumand in The Runner (1984)
    The Runner (1984)
    Madjid Niroumand in The Runner (1984)
    Madjid Niroumand in The Runner (1984)
    Madjid Niroumand in The Runner (1984)
    Madjid Niroumand in The Runner (1984)
    Madjid Niroumand in The Runner (1984)
    The Runner (1984)
    Madjid Niroumand in The Runner (1984)

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    Madjid Niroumand
    • Amiro
    • (as Majid Niroumand)
    Abbas Nazeri
    Abbas Nazeri
    Musa Torkizadeh
      • Amir Naderi
      • Behrouz Gharibpour
      • Amir Naderi
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    Great realism - this is a must see
    I borrowed this one at the local library, and was impressed by it.

    It is about a kid living alone on an shored boat. He makes his living by shining shoes, selling cold water to the dock workers. And he and his friends play games like seeing who can run the longest behind the train. The kid in this movie has a powerful will and passion for life.

    He turns up at the local school, begging the teacher to let him join class. He says he will do whatever it takes. So he gets the opportunity to learn to read, and does this with passion. He is smart and it all makes a very powerful movie. This little boy had God inside.
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    • the_oak
    • Apr 19, 2004

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      • 1984 (Iran)
      • Iran
      • Official site (Japan)
      • sourehcinema
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Bandar Abbas, Iran
    • Production companies
      • Kanun parvaresh fekri
      • Studio of the Voice and Portrait of the Islamic Revolution of Iran
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
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