The Runner

movie

A young orphan named Amiro lives alone in an abandoned tanker in the Iranian port city of Abadan. He survives by shining shoes, selling water, and collecting deposit bottles. Although he sometimes finds himself at odds with both adults and competing older kids, he finds solace in dreams about departing cargo ships and airplanes—and by running.

Timeline

• 2026-09-02 — Director attached: Kevin Macdonald is the director of The Runner.
• 2026-09-02 — Casting: Gal Gadot stars in The Runner.

Cast & crew

Kevin Macdonald · Gal Gadot · Behrouz Gharibpour · Shirzad Bashkal · Majid Niroumand · Abbas Nazeri · Ali Pasdarzade · Alireza Gholmzade · Musa Torkizadeh · Amir Naderi

Studios & networks

Kanoon · Studio of the Voice and Portrait of the Islamic Revolution of Iran