Best Iranian action movies
Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch action films from Iran, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
Law of Tehran 2019
Samad is nobody’s fool. The narcotics officer has seen his share of a drug dealer’s lies and games, and his patience has come to run thin. While searching for the infamous drug baron Nasser Khakzad, he and his colleague Hamid scour the streets of Tehran, turning an overcrowded prison on its head. With his rough and dubious approach, Samad finally manages to find the criminal’s whereabouts – but things do not quite go according to plan...
76The Lizard 2004
The satirical commentary on clergymen in post-revolutionary Iran. While in prison, petty criminal Reza (Parviz Parastui) comes across a clergyman, sparking a plan for escape. Reza dons his new acquaintance's clerical robes and makes a bid for freedom. He soon learns that being a clergyman brings little respect from the public. Reza travels to the outlying villages, from where he plots to escape the country. However, his plans must be put on hold when the villagers accept him into their community and expect him to perform religious duties. Will Reza's prison break transform him into an unlikely pillar of the community?
78Bodyguard 2016
A government bodyguard protects a politician from a suicide bomber, and then begins to question his dedication to his job.
65The Glass Agency 1998
The Glass Agency is the story of a war veteran living in post war Iran. It depicts veterans who are suffering from social problems after the war. Society does not understand them and the standard social norms are not in harmony with their personalities.
72Deportees 2007
The movie is the story of a gang of men who decide to participate in Iran-Iraq war, also known as First Gulf War, which lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. the main character, Suzuki, who is there to satisfy his beloved's father that he is worthy of marrying his daughter, goes through some moving experiences in the war and his character changes to a level that he even tries to sacrifice himself to save the others in the war. the Movie ends by his martyrdom.
57Barcode 2016
Behind each person is a story , behind each story is a person , so we have to be patient before any judgment
55Midday Event 2017
In 1981, Islamic Republic intelligence agents work to track down MEK operatives trying to assassinate Iranian officials in the aftermath of the resignation of President Banisadr.
68Damascus Time 2018
Two Iranian pilots are in a special mission to save the people of a Syrian city who are surrounded by the terrorists. But they have to face many challenges before manage to accomplish their mission.
69The Third Day 2007
During the Iran-Iraq War, a disabled young woman is taken captive by Iraqi Baathist forces in Khuzestan Province. Her brother, along with his fellow combatants, tries to free his sister from the clutches of the enemy.
62Low Heights 2002
A person wants to hijack an airplane to go out of Iran and cure his sick son.
65Golgo 13 1973
Live-action adaptation of the hit manga. Golgo 13, also known by the pseudonym Duke Togo, is a professional assassin. His age and birthplace are unknown and there is no consensus in the worldwide intelligence community as to his true identity. Most of his jobs are completed through the use of a customized, scoped M16 rifle. Golgo 13 is contracted to kill Boss Goa, the head of a worldwide crime syndicate responsible for drugs, weapons, and human trafficking.
55Zero Day 2020
A different story from a contemporary inflamed event
79Kashokhin 2019
A fuel smuggler in southern Iran, who has been reprimanded and criticized by the others after the death of his comrade in a car accident, embarks on a one-man journey to seek revenge after finding clues to his comrade's murder. Ghasem Chakal is a young fuel smuggler in in southern Iran, who has been reprimanded and criticized by the others after the death of his comrade (Hamzeh) in a car accident. He also feels guilty and can not forgive himself, but when he finds clues that indicate his friend has been killed he embarks on a one-man journey to seek revenge. He makes a list of people who may have been motivated to kill Hamzeh and he goes to visit them with all violence, one by one.
100Soil & Fire 2010
In 1916, Colonel Kit comes to Balochestan with excuse of creating telegraph lines. Eydokhan, unaware of his plans, welcomes him, but G. Ant and Molla Ali who are aware of his deception began to fight him.
100The Kingdom of Solomon 2010
Solomon, Prophet and the King, has asked God to give him an ideal kingdom which has never been given to anybody before. He is told to prepare himself and his subjects with evil and unearthly creatures that haunt the men.
58Captain Khorshid 1987
Captain Khorshid is a sailor who although only having one hand, manages to sail his little boat. In his village, due to its hot climate and hard living conditions, dangerous criminals are sent into exile. They want to escape from the area, so they ask a middleman to strike a deal with Khorshid. Khorshid is asked to illegally take them out of the country with his boat. At first he is reluctant, but because of the hardships of living he accepts the job.
65Istanbul Junction 2018
Bahman and Ahad are bankrupted and escaping from their debts all the time. But when a fire in Plasco building happens it is their chance to take advantages.
57Arvand 2016
Jonas (Saeed Aghakhani), a former Iranian soldier during the Iran-Iraq War, sets out to search for his fallen brother's bodies years after they were killed in action.
80Texas 2018
The story of two friends Sasan and Bahram. Sasan is living in Brazil and Bahram wants to join him too but they face many different challenges and adventures in between.
41Baduk 1992
A boy and his sister are abducted from the streets of Tehran and sold into slavery.
61The heart of raqqah 2024
This movie narrates a romance in the heart of turmoil
70İki Kızgın Adam 1976
Murat, the son of a police officer, grows up with the support of Commissioner Kemal after his father's death. Years later, Murat, now a mafia boss, and Kemal's paths cross again. Kemal is constantly conducting operations to put an end to the mafia's activities. The mafia believes that the solution is to kill Kemal. However, Kemal is Murat's childhood friend. This causes a split within the mafia. Murat is forced to protect Kemal from the mafia. Kemal, on the other hand, finds himself torn between doing his job and protecting a criminal.
70The Queen 2012
During the war between Iran and Iraq, a scout (Milad Keymaram), in the Abadan Oil Refinery, tries to reveal geographical coordinates of Iraqi soldiers' ambushes for Iranian army forces to kill them easily by bombardments. Meanwhile, he confronts with the soul of the previous killed scout (Mostafa Zamani) who did the same which makes a challenge for him, between his own human deep feelings and killing innocent people of enemy ...
70The Eagles 1985
Based on true events, this movie depicts of the sacrifices made by the Iranian Air Force at the unset of the Iran-Iraq war. In particular the story of the fighter pilot Yadi Sharifirad based in second tactical airbase of Tabriz.
63Sniper 2021
According to the true story of Abdolrasoul Zarrin, he was the Iranian sniper of the Iran-Iraq war, who is known as the best sniper in the contemporary world wars with a record of 3,000 successful shootings with Dragunov weapons.
65Solitary 2019
Directed by Seyed Masoud Atyabi was made in 2018. This movie is produced in Iran and in the comedy and family genre. In this film, Mehdi Hashemi, Reza Attaran, Ahmed Mehranfar, Barzou Arjamand, Shagaig Dehghan, Siros Hemti, Omid Rouhani, Mehdi Faqih, Shakib Shajare and Mehsa Tahmasabi have acted as artists.
51The Man with Glasses 2025
A new action-comedy by karim amini
60Rabidity 2016
Two friends, named Shahrokh and Siavash, have paved a criminal path. By the help of a girl who helps them in their cons, they set a trap for a rich criminal and rob him of all his fortune and send him to jail. Shahrokh is addicted to gambling and cheats the table to win a lot of money. But Siavash is against it. Shahrokhs cheat is exposed and the gambling mafia gives him 24 hours to either give the triple of the money he had taken, back or he would loose his life. And thus begins a dangerous game of cat and mouse between these two and the mafia.
60Domestic Killer 2017
The story of this film is about the life of Dr. Jalal Soroush.
51Bite 1994
'Nish' is a noir-esque film brimming with atmosphere - telling the story of a policeman who discovers his family brutally murdered. The mafia are responsible for this monstrous act, ...
55Dalahoo 1967
In Modabber family there is an old will which every time causes bloody consequences and that is all the heritage is should remain for their sons only. This time before the will take place their son in law Seif tries to kill the son. But the son Borzu is saved from getting killed by a local hunter who lives in the mountain Dalahoo. All fortunes will go for their nephew Arezoo but after 20 years Borzu is back and wants to take revenge.
50Snake's Fang 1990
Reza, the veteran worker of a print house whose sight is adversely affected because of his job, loses his mother. Finding the gloom reigning over the home beyond bearing, he departs to overcome his sorrows. He ends up at a hostel where he shares his room with a southern guy called Ahmad who has a group of orphan war-stricken children under his wing. After the initial inkling gives way to the friendship, Reza discovers that Ahmad's patron plies his trade in black-market. At the same time, Reza's sister is constantly beaten and humiliated by her husband for being infertile.
50Chantage 2018
The story of a famous man whose wife becomes a target for ransom.
50Escape from the Trap 1971
Morteza who is recently freed from prison, promises Mehri to buy her out the debt she has to pay her husband. In order to do so, he commits a rubbery that won't turn out well.
40Restoration 2013
After the Iranian coup in 1953, Col. Takin is commissioned to find and recover 11 tons of gold from Russia. The subject of this film is the reclamation money that was supposed to be paid by England, America and Russia to Iran because of the World War II and is about the year 1951. This film is a historical drama about the War events and the issues that opened the door to Iran for the allies and axis forces, and points to the reclamation payment to Iran.
36Four Fingered 2007
The narrator of the story is a young man named Fouad who comes to Tehran to work. He meets a girl named Ilham at the railway station and...
32The Lead 1989
Tehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist agent, named Yezghel, finds out Yaghub's home and stabs him. One of Yaghub's neighbours who witnesses the crime is blamed for murder. Fearing for their lives, Munes and Danial escape to the north of Iran in order to leave the country. The Neighbour's brother, Nuri, a journalist, sets off on their heels to bring them to the court to give testimony on his brother's innocence.
30Bluff 1994
After his release from prison, Rasool promised his sister Maryam that he would not pursue wrongdoing anymore...
30Ma'shooghe 1973
Maryam, Morteza's wife, does not have children. Jalal is thinking of acquiring his wealth and to achieve his goal, he introduces a girl named Homa to Jalal. Morteza gradually falls in love with Homa and marries her.
30The Wolf's Trail 1993
Reza and Sadegh-Khan are old friends who are engaged in shady deeds. The next day after his wedding, Reza is arrested hauling the dead body of one of his friends. He is sentenced to jail. Years later, freed from the prison, he is now settled in a little town. A letter arrives from Sadegh to invite him back to the capital city in order to attend his son's wedding.
26Hunt 1987
A truck is moving from the south to Tehran. On the way, during an accident, a fugitive passenger secretly gets into the truck...
25The Golden Collars 2012
As part of a conspiracy orchestrated by the British intelligence service, a group of Iranian expatriates recruited mainly from Mojahedin-e-Khalq organization plan to instigate riots in the aftermath of 2009 Iran presidential elections.
23The Devil's Dance 2001
Special agent Major Hashemi is working on several terrorist cases. Meanwhile a news is received about a plan for bombing in Tehran.
20Scorpion 1997
Drug and arms smugglers in Baluchistan region, through one of their leaders, ask the Captain of the Police "Mansour Yekke Taz" to allow their cargo to pass through the region in exchange for receiving a huge amount of dollars, Captain Yekke Taz agrees and after receiving the money On the promised day, he attacks the smuggling convoy with all his might and arrests them. The smugglers kill Captain in retaliation for this act.
20Night of the Fox 1997
Fox Night movie was made in 1996. This film is a product of the Iranian country in the genre of action and mystery genre. Mohammad Motoselani, Hossein Yaryar and Gholamhossein Lotfi have been featured in the film.
20The Feast 1996
Seven friends promise to meet each other in the future. On the promised day all come except Ramin who is now a lawyer working for a company. He is in danger so sends his wife instead and has hides himself in some unknown place. One of his friends Ali who is now a police decides to help him.
20Bahador 2001
In a faraway land, lives a community of little mice tyrannized by a cruel king with an insatiable appetite. Bahador, a mouse like no other, forcibly collects, under the king's orders, the peasants' provisions. Very quickly, Bahador discovers how hungry these poor little mice are... Touched by their misfortune, he disobeys. But unmasked by the soldiers, he is taken prisoner... Will he then be brave enough to face the great steward?
20Escape from the Trap 1971
After being released from prison, Morteza discovers that his fiancée, Mehri, has been married off to a moneylender. Mehri’s husband promises to divorce her in exchange for money. Morteza, together with a man named Karim, steals a fortune from drug traffickers and goes into hiding in the sugarcane fields...
15The Blade and the Silk 1987
In a meeting in Thailand, it is decided that twenty tons of heroin to be smuggled to Iran and to be pushed in schools, universities, and even the frontline. While the shipment is being moved on Iranian roads, a detective is killed in Tehran. His successor tries to find the shipment with the help from an addicted inmate and his fiancée.
10The Foggy Port 1992
Abboud, a southern man, is killed in the north of the country and an elderly fisherman named Torab is charged with charges.
10The Green Hell 1995
Elderly gamekeeper Heydari's encounter with a group of illegal hunters whilst on patrol ends in tragedy.
10Sharoor 1974
By threatening to enforce Abdollah's checks and promissory notes, the lustful woman causes Abdollah to divorce his wife Zinat and leave his two children, Touraj and Faraj, and marry her. The woman does not get pregnant and they take a girl from the orphanage to raise.
10The Crookes 1974
Reza Bazaarcheh, who is involved in smuggling with his friend Ghafour, delivers a shipment to Salman. Reza is arrested by the gendarmes, and Ghafour demands the bag containing the smuggled money from Salman. Salman has given the bag to a woman, and Ghafour and Bashir retrieve the bag from her, with Bashir committing an act of disrespect towards the woman. Sahar tells her husband Islam that one of the assailants was Reza Bazaarcheh...
10Prodigies 1972
10Separate Beds 1968
Hamid, who has a dispute with his wife "Mehri", leaves his wife and daughter "Mahtab" and goes to a cafe. Hamid meets a dancer named Mina, who tries to trap him in a smuggling gang led by Ahmad.
10One Step to Death 1961
A group of thieves, including a girl, commits a big robbery. During the robbery, one of them is seriously injured. Thieves kidnap a doctor and carry him over the injured person's head. Then they hide and wait for their colleague to recover. Meanwhile, the girl meets a young man who is a police detective...
10Death by Shooting 1987
In February 1965, Seyed Ali Andarzgou along with several others waited in front of the parliament building to assassinate Hasan Ali Mansour. The assassination is carried out successfully, but the officers arrest and execute all the perpetrators of the assassination except Seyed Ali Andarzgou after a lot of investigation. SAVAK agents are looking for Andarzgou because they consider him to be one of the main designers of the assassination, but Seyed Ali Andarzgou continues to fight in disguise and reaches the border of arrest several times, but he is saved and every time he is forced to go with The family moves to another city or village. For the last time, SAVAK agents besieged his place of residence and Seyed Ali Andarzgou was martyred after a severe armed conflict.
10Heartthrob 1971
A servant who has been serving his master for years is mistakenly accused of theft. Before he can be apprehended, he escapes. Seeking revenge, he replaces his own son with the master’s son in the family, planning to strike a blow to his master’s life several years later. Finally, he carries out this plan but is not successful.
10The Captain 1973
Captain Taher protects the people of the port against Jaber and his gang. His parallel wife is not satisfied with his deeds. After his young niece Darya comes to visit him and his wife, she seduces Captain, to begin falling in love with her. Darya is caught between the incestuous affair of her Uncle and a young deckhand, the brother of Captain's business partner ...
10Doomsday 2017
Invasion of zombies in a laboratory
10Fadime 1970
Fadik is a street singer working with her three musician friends. They are homeless. As she sleeps on a deck of a boat, Erol finds her. He is the boat's owner yet she believes he is its captain. She runs into a gang and their bags get exchanged, she finds a fortune in her bag now. The money belongs to Erol, his friend Faruk robbed his factory. Fadik takes Erol as her servant, she doesn't know he is rich. Faruk's men kidnap the three musicians, Erol and Fadik meet, the police catches Faruk though he puts the blame on Fadik. In the trial the truth is revealed. In the end, Erol and Fadik start a happy new life so do the three musicians.
10Treasure of the Lost Desert 1971
A Green Beret is sent to the Middle East to combat an Arab terrorist.
10The Antidote 1993
Jalal who has left his wife, is planning to rob a residential complex. There, he finds out about a bombing conspiracy. The next day he informs the police and he is arrested as the only suspect. Major Hashemi, who is in charge of the case finds some clues finds out that Jalal is innocent after some interrogations. When the conspirators realize that the police are after them, they change their plans. Now, the police has to follow two cases at the same time; that is, helping Jalal and finding the bombing conspiracy at The Tehran International Exhibition Center. ...
10Tatooreh 1984
Gorgo saves a drunk American from the sea and takes him back to his home where he lives with his wife. The drunk American, Rep, tries to rape Gorgo's wife after he gets sober and thus is thrown out of the house and beat up. Gorgo is bankrupt now and has to work in a Road Construction company, where Rep also works as one of the main engineers. The story goes on with a series of unfortunate events consisting of death and rebellion and false accusations...
10Mr. Hieroglyph 1980
On his holiday, Mr. Hieroglyph wakes up tumultuous and goes to the office. He sees some signs on the screen of his computer written in hieroglyph. He goes to the central library to discover the lines. He finds a thesis his daughter has written when she was a student. By using the thesis, he reviews the story of his daughter. In the past years, she has gone to the factories and then was assigned by a political group to organize a group of mine workers to fight. Recommendations made by the girl and her friends are opposed to the opinions of the leaders. The girl distributes a leaflet on behalf of the workers which results in a disturbance. She escapes and after a while she is killed in a street struggle.
10The Golden Waterfall 1972
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