The Runner
7.6
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.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
6 people
Amir Naderi Director · Behrouz Gharibpour Writer Firooz Malekzadeh Cinematographer
First release December 20, 1984 · Produced in Iran · Production Studio of the Voice and Portrait of the Islamic Revolution of Iran
Production
Kanoon
Production
Studio of the Voice and Portrait of the Islamic Revolution of Iran
Production
Iran
Produced in
Languages
Original title
دونده
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
Iran · December 20, 1984
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 12, 1986 · Theatrical
November 15, 2017 · Theatrical · Rerelease, restoration
Italy
September 6, 1985 · Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
Taiwan
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival
More from Amir Naderi
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked The Runner
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.