The Scout
1990, Persian. Directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia.
In Iran-Iraq's war, a young scout joins the front-line to help his comrades single-handed.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 January 1990
- Original title
- دیدهبان
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Ebrahim Hatamikia
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The Scout runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Which OTT platform is The Scout on?
The Scout isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1990. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Scout?
If you liked The Scout, try Bashu, the Little Stranger, The Yellow Birds, The Kill Team.
Who directed The Scout?
The Scout (1990) was directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia and stars Mehrdad Solaymani, Gholamreza Ali Akbari, Ebrahim Hatamikia.