The Runner
1984 · 94 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 2,586 VOTES · DIR. Amir Naderi
Overview
A young orphan named Amiro lives alone in an abandoned tanker in the Iranian port city of Abadan. He survives by shining shoes, selling water, and collecting deposit bottles. Although he sometimes finds himself at odds with both adults and competing older kids, he finds solace in dreams about departing cargo ships and airplanes—and by running.
Dialogue Timeline — 259 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:00 Institute for the Intellectual Dev. of children & young adult presents:
00:06:27 How much does it cost?
00:07:32 I'd like to know where they come from.
00:08:58 Can you tell me how much is this?
00:12:17 They're mine.
00:13:03 Well, you take 3 bottles.
00:14:22 Run, Amiro. What's the matter with you today?
00:15:25 This is your money.
00:16:15 We had no previous account?
00:24:26 -I am first! -I am second.
00:31:03 Don't upset them. Hurry up.
00:32:54 -4 rials. -Is it burnt out?
00:38:33 Amiro... Amiro...Where have you been?
00:39:13 Everything on one side and magazines on the other.
00:40:11 I'll run as far as I can.
00:47:13 Come and take it.
00:55:39 otherwise, these waiters do not let anyone work here.
00:57:30 Go! go!
01:00:33 -Which one? -The red airplane.
01:03:44 Hey, kid, throw the ball. The ball!
01:04:47 And now that you've come.
01:11:00 Polish, polish!
01:14:06 Hey, mister, I came to tell you that I did not take your lighter.
01:15:50 My leg still hurts.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed259
Dialogue density2.8 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line01:15:50
Production Record
DirectorAmir Naderi
LanguagePersian
IMDb votes2,586