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The South's Shark

Original title: Koose-ye jonoob
  • 1978
  • 1h 48m
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The South's Shark (1978)
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Akbar, Nader, Abbas and Reza, who have been good friends since childhood, all want to achieve an aspiration. Abbas and Nader are wearing uniforms, Akbar joins his uncle's smuggling gang and ... Read allAkbar, Nader, Abbas and Reza, who have been good friends since childhood, all want to achieve an aspiration. Abbas and Nader are wearing uniforms, Akbar joins his uncle's smuggling gang and Reza, who is paralyzed, does not wish for anything other than to continue his friendship w... Read allAkbar, Nader, Abbas and Reza, who have been good friends since childhood, all want to achieve an aspiration. Abbas and Nader are wearing uniforms, Akbar joins his uncle's smuggling gang and Reza, who is paralyzed, does not wish for anything other than to continue his friendship with the other three. Reza's sister Masoumeh and Akbar have been interested in each other s... Read all

  • Director
    • Samuel Khachikian
  • Writers
    • Amir Ghavidel
    • Iraj Golafshan
    • Bahman Zarrinpour
  • Stars
    • Iraj Ghaderi
    • Morteza Aghili
    • Aram
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    78
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Samuel Khachikian
    • Writers
      • Amir Ghavidel
      • Iraj Golafshan
      • Bahman Zarrinpour
    • Stars
      • Iraj Ghaderi
      • Morteza Aghili
      • Aram
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Iraj Ghaderi
    Iraj Ghaderi
    • Akbar
    Morteza Aghili
    Morteza Aghili
    • Reza
    Aram
    • Pishi
    Shahab Askari
    • Nader
    Hooshang Mansoor Khaki
    • Abbas
    Khashayar
    • Akbar's uncle
    Hassan Rezai
    Hassan Rezai
    • Chauffeur
    Karmen
    Javaneh Jalilvand
    • Masoumeh
    Mahmood Pirasteh
    Vartan Tomas
    Andranik Sarian
    Laleh Baharan
    • Zari
    Asghar Bichareh
    • Police chief
    Vachik Mangassarian
    Vachik Mangassarian
      Iraj Safdari
      Abolhassan Tahami-Nezhad
      • Narrator
      • Director
        • Samuel Khachikian
      • Writers
        • Amir Ghavidel
        • Iraj Golafshan
        • Bahman Zarrinpour
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      • Release date
        • 1978 (Iran)
      • Country of origin
        • Iran
      • Official site
        • sourehcinema
      • Language
        • Persian
      • Filming locations
        • Tehran, Iran
      • Production company
        • Camera Film
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 48 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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