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Product Description What begins as a daring daylight armored car heist on London's Tower Bridge leads to a sinister circus where a disfigured lion tamer (Christopher Lee) is one of several suspects in a three-ring nightmare of red herrings, grisly 'accidents' and cold-blooded murder. Klaus Kinski (VENOM), Suzy Kendall (THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE), Margaret Lee (EUGENIE) and Leo Genn (THE BLOODY JUDGE) co-star in this gripping thriller directed by John Moxey (HORROR HOTEL, THE NIGHT STALKER) and based on the novel by legendary mystery writer Edgar Wallace. Review 'Intriguing, Original And Chock Full Of Twists!' --Classic-Horror.com 'A Slick Mystery/Thriller... A Lot Of Red Herrings Amongst The Large Cast!' --DVD Drive-In 'Plenty Of Mystery... Will Keep You Guessing Up Until The Final Moments!' --Mondo Esoterica See more

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Childhood takes on mythic dimensions in one of the defining works of postrevolutionary Iranian cinema. Inspired by director Amir Naderi’s own boyhood, The Runner is lit from within by Madjid Niroumand’s electrifying performance as a young orphan fending for himself on the streets of a port city, determined to rise above his circumstances—working odd jobs, passing time with friends, learning to read—and running, always running, toward the future. Water, fire, the human body in motion: in hypnotic images of lyrical power, Naderi finds unexpected glory in the world of a boy suspended between modernity and elemental natural forces as he chases his own path forward. DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Amir Naderi, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New conversation between Naderi and filmmaker Ramin Bahrani Audio interview from 2022 with Naderi and actor Madjid Niroumand, moderated by programmer and Rialto Pictures founder Bruce Goldstein Waiting, a 1974 film by Naderi, featuring an afterword by the director Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic Ehsan Khoshbakht Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews The Runner (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]