Name: The Lead
Genre: Action, History, Thriller
Released: 1989-02-01
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Cast: Hadi Eslami, Amin Tarokh, Farimah Farjami, Fathali Oveisi, Jalal Moghadam

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Fingerprint

Holds up a mirror.
Draws you into power games.
Breaks your heart.
Weighs on you.
Puts you inside a crime.

Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.3
Running time
2 h 10 min
Longer than most action movies, +22 min on the typical 108
typical 108130
Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1989
February 1, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
ActionHistoryThriller
Language
Persian
Original language
Made in
Iran
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
15 of 15
Directing · 4
Masoud Kimiai Director, Writer, Editor
Mohammad Torabnia Assistant Director
Nosratollah Karimi Assistant Director
Alireza Aghabalaiy Assistant Director
Production · 2
Nasser Borhan Azad Executive Producer
Mohammad Hashem Sabooki Producer
Camera · 2
Mahmoud Kalari Director of Photography
Akbar Esfahani Still Photographer
Sound · 4
Nasser Cheshmazar Music
Giti Pashayi Music
Ahmad Ahmadpoor Sound Mixer
Rubik Mansuri Sound Mixer
Art · 1
Iraj Raminfar Art Direction, Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
Jalal Moayyerian Makeup Designer
Other crew · 2
Said Dalir Special Effects
Najaf Fattahi Special Effects