
Elephant in the Dark
1989, Persian. Directed by Nemat Haghighi & Abbas Rafei.
Jalal Amin is the main character in the story, an old garage owner whose brother Hussein is studying in Germany. On his return, Hussein brings the latest model for the glory of a Benz car. Without Hussein's knowledge, criminal networks have inserted heroin in his car and are looking for it after the car enters Iran. Hussein is killed by criminals and Jalal confronts them to avenge him.
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 1 January 1989
- Original title
- فیل در تاریکی
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Ghassem Hashemi Nezhad, Nemat Haghighi
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Elephant in the Dark runs 67 minutes (1h 7m).
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Elephant in the Dark isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Elephant in the Dark?
If you liked Elephant in the Dark, try Siberian Education, True Believer, The Parts You Lose.
Who directed Elephant in the Dark?
Elephant in the Dark (1989) was directed by Nemat Haghighi and Abbas Rafei and stars Faramarz Gharibian, Mina Jafarzadeh, Hassan Joharchi.