The Lead (1988)

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Tehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist agent, named Yezghel, finds out Yaghub's home and stabs him. One of Yaghub's neighbours who witnesses the crime is blamed for murder. Fearing for their lives, Munes and Danial escape to the north of Iran in order to leave the country. The Neighbour's brother, Nuri, a journalist, sets off on their heels to bring them to the court to give testimony on his brother's innocence.

GENRES:  Action • History • Thriller
DIRECTION:  Masoud Kimiai
CAST:  Hadi Eslami  •  Amin Tarokh  •  Farimah Farjami  •  Fathali Oveisi

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Cast & Characters

Hadi Eslami Nuri
Amin Tarokh Danial
Farimah Farjami Munes
Fathali Oveisi Yezghel
Jalal Moghadam Dentist
Yadollah Rezvani Meyer
Hossein Hosseinzadeh Haj Mehdi (as Hossein Hossein)
Poulad Kimiayi Child
Jamshid Mashayekhi Mirza Mohsen
Parvin Solaymani Danial's mother
Nersi Korkia Shamun
Gholam-Hossein Lotfi Yaghub

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