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The Runner

Original title: دونده

★ 7.2 TMDB Rating · 42 votes

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
Release date
Dec 20, 1984
Original language
Persian
Origin
Iran

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United States
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Canada
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The Runner release dates by country

World premiere: Sep 6, 1985 (Venice International Film Festival)

CountryIn cinemasDigitalAge rating
IranDec 20, 1984——
FranceNov 12, 1986——

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