The Lizard (2004)
The Lizard (2004)
The satirical commentary on clergymen in post-revolutionary Iran. While in prison, petty criminal Reza (Parviz Parastui) comes across a clergyman, sparking a plan for escape. Reza dons his new acquaintance's clerical robes and makes a bid for freedom. He soon learns that being a clergyman brings little respect from the public. Reza travels to the outlying villages, from where he plots to escape the country. However, his plans must be put on hold when the villagers accept him into their community and expect him to perform religious duties. Will Reza's prison break transform him into an unlikely pillar of the community?

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Cast

Parviz Parastouei Parviz Parastouei As: Reza
Bahram Ibrahimi Bahram Ibrahimi As: Mojaver
Shahrokh Foroutanian Shahrokh Foroutanian As: Hajji Reza Ahmadi
Farideh Sepah Mansour Farideh Sepah Mansour As: Motazedi's Mother
Maede Tahmasbi Maede Tahmasbi As: Ozra
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Storyline

The satirical commentary on clergymen in post-revolutionary Iran. While in prison, petty criminal Reza (Parviz Parastui) comes across a clergyman, sparking a plan for escape. Reza dons his new acquaintance's clerical robes and makes a bid for freedom. He soon learns that being a clergyman brings little respect from the public. Reza travels to the outlying villages, from where he plots to escape the country. However, his plans must be put on hold when the villagers accept him into their community and expect him to perform religious duties. Will Reza's prison break transform him into an unlikely pillar of the community?


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Details

Genres: Action, Comedy

Language: فارسی

Release Date: 04 February 2004

Country: IR

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: Faradis

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Cast

Parviz Parastouei

Parviz Parastouei

Reza

Bahram Ibrahimi

Bahram Ibrahimi

Mojaver

Shahrokh Foroutanian

Shahrokh Foroutanian

Hajji Reza Ahmadi

Farideh Sepah Mansour

Farideh Sepah Mansour

Motazedi's Mother

Maede Tahmasbi

Maede Tahmasbi

Ozra

Ali Abedini

Ali Abedini

Jackson

Bahram Ebrahimi

Bahram Ebrahimi

Mojaver

Cryus Hemati

Cryus Hemati

Mojtaba

Mehran Rajabi

Mehran Rajabi

Mohandes Shojaei

Soheila Razavi

Soheila Razavi

Fayezeh's Mother

Sepehr Rezanoor

Sepehr Rezanoor

The boy

Reza Saeedi

Reza Saeedi

Sargord Atef

Naqi Seif-Jamali

Naqi Seif-Jamali

Mr. Fazli

Hossein Soleymani

Hossein Soleymani

Gholamali

Rana Azadivar

Rana Azadivar

Fayezeh

Fardin Samadi

Fardin Samadi

Fouad

Hossein Abedini

Hossein Abedini

Soldier guarding the turret

Hossein Ilbeygi

Hossein Ilbeygi

Train conductor

Reza Mirzaei

Reza Mirzaei

Amir Mohammadi

Farzin Mohades

Farzin Mohades

The Soldier with Sunglasses

Amin Salahloo

Amin Salahloo

Yaser

Abolfazl Shah Karam

Abolfazl Shah Karam

The head of the second prison

Emre Tetikel

Emre Tetikel

Pervah

Rastin Soleimani

Rastin Soleimani

Amin

Mehrdad Ziaei

Mehrdad Ziaei

Prisoner

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Majid Eskandari

Majid Eskandari

Makeup Artist

Sound

Mohammadreza Aligholi

Mohammadreza Aligholi

Original Music Composer

Mohsen Roshan

Mohsen Roshan

Sound mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Farhad Vilkiji

Farhad Vilkiji

Art Direction

Other Crew

Hamid Khozouei

Hamid Khozouei

Cinematography

Mahmoud Samakbashi

Mahmoud Samakbashi

Sound Recordist

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