The Persian Connection Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: May. 18, 2017

The Persian Connection

Release Date: August, 2017 Limited

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

Director: Daniel Y-Li Grove

Starring: Reza Sixo Safai • Helena Mattson • Parviz Sayyad • Julian Sands • Laura Harring

N/A Action 1 hr, 43 m

82% WILL SEE 18% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

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Awaiting release by distributor; release date not yet announced.

April 23, 2017

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

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: As a child soldier, Behrouz (Reza Sixo Safai) 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 (Parviz Sayyad), 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 (Helena Mattsson), must hunt down missing drugs as events from his past and present clash spiraling out of control.

Action Crime Thriller

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Persian Connection.

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Reza Sixo Safai
H
Helena Mattson
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Parviz Sayyad
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Julian Sands
The Last Breath, The Piper
L
Laura Harring
Willard, Inside
D
Dominic Rains
Burn Country, Jinn
N
Nikolai Kinski
G
Gregory Kasyan
Daybreak
D
David Diaan
Cuck
D
Daniel Zolghadri
Y2K, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Crew Behind the Film

The The Persian Connection behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Daniel Y-Li Grove
Screenwriter: Daniel Y-Li Grove

Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Companies: —

Production Details

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Production Updates for The Persian Connection

Apr 2017

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 43 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When is the film coming out?

The Persian Connection is coming out to limited movie theaters on August, 2017. There is 1 other movie coming out on the same date, including The Untamed. As a limited release, The Persian Connection will be shown in select movie theaters in major markets Check Fandango to see if the film is playing in your area.