The Lizard (2004)

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The Lizard on IMDb 8.6/10 9,185 votes

Released:
2004-02-04

Overview:
The satirical commentary on clergymen in post-revolutionary Iran. While in prison, petty criminal Reza (Parviz Parastui) comes across a clergyman, sparking a plan for escape. Reza dons his new acquaintance's clerical robes and makes a bid for freedom. He soon learns that being a clergyman brings little respect from the public. Reza travels to the outlying villages, from where he plots to escape the country. However, his plans must be put on hold when the villagers accept him into their community and expect him to perform religious duties. Will Reza's prison break transform him into an unlikely pillar of the community?

Director:
Kamal Tabrizi

Runtime:
1h 51min

Genre:
Action, Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Parviz Parastouei
    as
    Reza
  • Bahram Ibrahimi
    as
    Mojaver
  • Shahrokh Foroutanian
    as
    Hajji Reza Ahmadi
  • Farideh Sepah Mansour
    as
    Motazedi's Mother
  • Maede Tahmasbi
    as
    Ozra