# Law of Tehran (2019)

> An Iranian detective's relentless pursuit of a drug kingpin exposes a city where addiction, corruption, and justice are inseparably entangled.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/408408

## Facts

- Runtime: 134 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
- Director: Saeed Roustaee
- Cast: Payman Maadi, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Parinaz Izadyar, Farhad Aslani, Houman Kiai, Maziar Seyedi, Ali Bagheri, Marjan Ghamari
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9817070/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, harrowing, urgent, intense thriller night, international cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A relentless detective battles corruption in a city plagued by addiction and crime.

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