Killing Mad Dogs
2001 · 143 min · ★ 6.9 · Thriller, Drama
Golrokh, an Iranian author, struggles to settle her husband's debts caused by a business partner who left him to bear the consequences.
Directed by Bahram Beyzai · Written by Bahram Beyzai
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Mozhdeh Shamsai Golrokh Kamali -
Majid Mozaffari Husband -
Reza Kianian Partner -
Mitra Hajjar Secretary -
Dariush Arjmand Haji Naghdi -
Ahmad Najafi Nayeri -
Enayat Bakhshi Saboori -
Esmail Shangale Tajverdi's proxy - F Ferdous Kaviani Tabanpoor
- J Jamshid Layegh Golrokh's father
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Hassan Pourshirazi Sergeant Naghme -
Kazem Afrandnia Afrandi
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