The Night Leopard
پلنگ در شب
Synopsis
Mehdi “the Leopard” is released from prison after seven years, only to find Ghasem and his gang standing in his way — they have shut down his gambling den and driven the neighborhood to desperation. Mehdi helps an old woman, and her granddaughter Maryam — whose father is in prison — asks Mehdi to pretend to be her father in front of her friends. Mehdi agrees, and the two gradually grow fond of each other. Ghasem and his men plot to kill Mehdi, and after failing in their first attempt, they kidnap Maryam...
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Iraj Ghaderi
Mehdi
Aram
Maryam
Mehdi Fakhimzadeh
Hossein
Hamide Kheyrabadi
Mehdi's Mother
Parvin Soleymani
Bibi
Ali Azad
Ghasem
Mahmood Tehrani
Reza
Sormeh
Ashraf
Ashraf Saghar
Sex Worker
Kazem Afrandnia
Mansour
Nariman Shirifard
Ghasem's Man
Hooshang Hamzei
Hossein's Apprentice
Zabihollah Zabihpoor
Ghasem's Man
Rafi Madadkar
Ghasem's Man
Esmail Shirazi
Mammad/Gholam
Changiz
Bagher
Reza Hajian
Ghasem's Man
Javad Najafi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Saeed Motalebi
- Screenplay & Story
- Saeed Motalebi
- Original Title
- پلنگ در شب
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Tasavir Cinematic Organization
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Saeed Motalebi
Saeed Motalebi
Jamshid Sheibani
Department Leadership Roster
Saeed Motalebi
Writer
Saeed Motalebi
Director
Jamshid Sheibani
Producer
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What is The Night Leopard about?
Mehdi “the Leopard” is released from prison after seven years, only to find Ghasem and his gang standing in his way — they have shut down his gambling den and driven the neighborhood to desperation. Mehdi helps an old woman, and her granddaughter Maryam — whose father is in prison — asks Mehdi to pretend to be her father in front of her friends. Mehdi agrees, and the two gradually grow fond of each other. Ghasem and his men plot to kill Mehdi, and after failing in their first attempt, they kidnap Maryam...
Who directed The Night Leopard?
The Night Leopard was directed by Saeed Motalebi.
Who stars in The Night Leopard?
The principal cast of The Night Leopard includes Iraj Ghaderi, Aram, Mehdi Fakhimzadeh, Hamide Kheyrabadi, Parvin Soleymani.
When was The Night Leopard released and how long is it?
The Night Leopard was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.