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Captain Khorshid

Original title: Nakhoda Khorshid
1987 · 1 h 58 min
Directed by Nasser Taghvai
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Cast

Dariush Arjmand Ali Nasirian Saeed Poursamimi Parvaneh Massoumi Fathali Oveisi Jawad Roshan

Credits

Written by: Ernest Hemingway

Plot

A ship's captain in the south of Iran who is in financial trouble takes a risky job to survive, and ends up involved in smuggling and violence.

Sinekatalog’s take

A tough and atmospheric Iranian adaptation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (1,469 votes)
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