The Persian Connection (2017)
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Synopsis
As a child soldier, Behrouz miraculously survived the Iran-Iraq War to be squirreled away to the streets of Los Angeles. After two decades under the ruthless Iranian mobster Cirrus Golshiri, Behrouz leaves the underworld to follow his American Dream of becoming a “Real Estate Man”. But after a chance encounter involving a high-stakes poker game, he is brought back into the life he left behind and accused of stealing from his former boss. Behrouz and his Russian girlfriend Oksana, must hunt down missing drugs as events from his past and present clash spiraling out of control.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 14th, 2017 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Child Soldier, Ex-soldier, Falsely Accused, Narcotics, Real Estate Agent, Russian Mafia |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Black Light District |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Persian, Russian |
Leading
| Reza Sixo Safai | Behrouz | |
| Helena Mattsson | Oksana |
Supporting
| Nikolai Kinski | Sepehr | |
| Laura Harring | Lola | |
| Gregory Kasyan | Sasha | |
| David Diaan | Danush | |
| Dominic Rains | Farid | |
| Julian Sands | Evgeny | |
| Parviz Sayyad | Cirrus | |
| Daniel Zolghadri | Young Behrouz |
Production and Technical Credits
| Daniel Grove | Director | |
| Daniel Grove | Screenwriter | |
| Daniel Grove | Story by | |
| Reza Sixo Safai | Story by | |
| Seth Caplan | Producer | |
| Reza Sixo Safai | Producer | |
| Daniel Grove | Executive Producer | |
| Luke Elliott | Executive Producer | |
| Patrick Grove | Executive Producer | |
| Malcolm Granath | Associate Producer | |
| Steven Capitano Calitri | Director of Photography | |
| F. Brian Scofield | Editor | |
| Michael Bricker | Production Designer | |
| Kim Ngo | Costume Designer | |
| Yesi Ramirez | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
As a child soldier, Behrouz miraculously survived the Iran-Iraq War to be squirreled away to the streets of Los Angeles. After two decades under the ruthless Iranian mobster Cirrus Golshiri, Behrouz leaves the underworld to follow his American Dream of becoming a “Real Estate Man”. But after a chance encounter involving a high-stakes poker game, he is brought back into the life he left behind and accused of stealing from his former boss. Behrouz and his Russian girlfriend Oksana, must hunt down missing drugs as events from his past and present clash spiraling out of control.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 14th, 2017 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Child Soldier, Ex-soldier, Falsely Accused, Narcotics, Real Estate Agent, Russian Mafia |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Black Light District |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Persian, Russian |
Leading
| Reza Sixo Safai | Behrouz | |
| Helena Mattsson | Oksana |
Supporting
| Nikolai Kinski | Sepehr | |
| Laura Harring | Lola | |
| Gregory Kasyan | Sasha | |
| David Diaan | Danush | |
| Dominic Rains | Farid | |
| Julian Sands | Evgeny | |
| Parviz Sayyad | Cirrus | |
| Daniel Zolghadri | Young Behrouz |
Production and Technical Credits
| Daniel Grove | Director | |
| Daniel Grove | Screenwriter | |
| Daniel Grove | Story by | |
| Reza Sixo Safai | Story by | |
| Seth Caplan | Producer | |
| Reza Sixo Safai | Producer | |
| Daniel Grove | Executive Producer | |
| Luke Elliott | Executive Producer | |
| Patrick Grove | Executive Producer | |
| Malcolm Granath | Associate Producer | |
| Steven Capitano Calitri | Director of Photography | |
| F. Brian Scofield | Editor | |
| Michael Bricker | Production Designer | |
| Kim Ngo | Costume Designer | |
| Yesi Ramirez | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.