Checkmate
کیش و مات
Synopsis
The story of a young man named Behrouz who fails in everything he does. Instead of finding the reason for his failures, Behrouz thinks that he is unlucky and because his bad luck continues, he commits suicide, but he is unsuccessful. Behrouz decides to commit suicide again, but this time a nervous young psychology resident named Parisa saves him and in order to prevent him from committing suicide again, she promises that he will not have any more bad luck and even a very big chance is waiting for him. Behrouz believes, but he threatens that if it doesn't happen, he will kill himself and this is the beginning of new adventures for Behrouz.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jamshid Heydari
- Screenplay & Story
- Jamshid Heydari, Khashayar Alvand
- Original Title
- کیش و مات
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jamshid Heydari
Jamshid Heydari, Khashayar Alvand
Department Leadership Roster
Jamshid Heydari
Writer
Jamshid Heydari
Director
Khashayar Alvand
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Checkmate
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What is Checkmate about?
The story of a young man named Behrouz who fails in everything he does. Instead of finding the reason for his failures, Behrouz thinks that he is unlucky and because his bad luck continues, he commits suicide, but he is unsuccessful. Behrouz decides to commit suicide again, but this time a nervous young psychology resident named Parisa saves him and in order to prevent him from committing suicide again, she promises that he will not have any more bad luck and even a very big chance is waiting for him. Behrouz believes, but he threatens that if it doesn't happen, he will kill himself and this is the beginning of new adventures for Behrouz.
Who directed Checkmate?
Checkmate was directed by Jamshid Heydari.
Who stars in Checkmate?
The principal cast of Checkmate includes Elnaz Shakerdoost, Hamid Goodarzi, Behnoush Bakhtiari, Nima Shahrokhshahi, Akbar Abdi.
When was Checkmate released and how long is it?
Checkmate was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.