Cast

Saeed Rad Pejman Bazeghi Parivash Nazarieh Parviz Parastui Hediyeh Tehrani Anoshirvan Arjmand

Credits

Written by: Ramin Mebdy

Plot

The story of Zeinal, a man who after 20 years of being a POW, tries to clear up his past.

Sinekatalog’s take

Duel (2004) is a Iranian war film directed by Ahmad-Reza Darvish. It stars Saeed Rad, Pejman Bazeghi and Parivash Nazarieh. It runs 133 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

• Fajr Film Festival 2004: Best Director (Crystal Simorgh for Best Director) — Ahmad-Reza Darvish

Ratings

IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (1,455 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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