Knucklebones
1971, Persian. Directed by Zackaria Hashemi.
Borzoo is gambling and his wife is not happy with that. Finally he decides not to gamble anymore and takes an oath on himself not to do. But his friend Ali is in desperate need for money for his sister's marriage. Borzoo breaks his oath to gamble once more and brings money for his friend. But this time terrible consequences are waiting for him and other gamblers.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Zackaria HashemiDirector
- Naser Malek MotieeBorzoo
- Bahman MofidAli Tatar
- Yadollah ShirandamiEsmal Kaseh-Koozeh
- Shahruz RamtinMahmoud Farari
- Ahmad HashemiHossein Joojoo
- ShahrzadCast
- Hosein GilAsadollah Mirghazab
- Mahmud BahramiCast
- MorvaridMaryam
- Hasan Khayat-BashiAbbas Khalifeh
- Mehri MehrniaCast
- Nematollah GorjiCast
Details
- Released
- 12 May 1971
- Original title
- سهقاپ
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Zackaria Hashemi
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Knucklebones runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Knucklebones isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 May 1971. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Knucklebones?
If you liked Knucklebones, try The Young One, Hardball, The Color of Friendship.
Who directed Knucklebones?
Knucklebones (1971) was directed by Zackaria Hashemi and stars Naser Malek Motiee, Bahman Mofid, Yadollah Shirandami.