The Loner

– Haunted by memories as a child soldier in 1980s Iran, Behrouz finds himself in bustling, neon-soaked..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 43 Minutes
Release Year:
2016
The Loner (2016)

Haunted by memories as a child soldier in 1980s Iran, Behrouz finds himself in bustling, neon-soaked Los Angeles, working to become a real estate agent and live a simple life with his girlfriend Oksana. But Behrouz’s attempts at a normal life become increasingly difficult as his opium addiction and gambling habit rear their ugly heads, and he struggles to leave behind his past with the Iranian mafia. Soon Behrouz and Oksana find themselves caught between the feuding heads of the Iranian and Russian mobs.

Producing Country:
USA
Release Date:

15 Apr 2016

Language:

English, Persian, Russian

Director:

Daniel Grove

Writer:

Daniel Grove (story), Daniel Grove, Reza Sixo Safai (story)

Main Actors:

Reza Sixo Safai, Helena Mattsson, Parviz Sayyad, Julian Sands

Plot:

After being wrongly accused of stealing from his former boss, an Iranian gangster with girl problems must hunt down stolen drugs in this neon-noir fever dream set in the bizarre Persian and Russian Los Angeles underworld where obscene reigns supreme.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%
Metacritic:
49%