Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- austere
- tense
- fatalistic
- serious film night
- iranian cinema retrospective
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Captain Khorshid must transport political exiles and stolen jewels while trapped aboard his ship with armed criminals.
Financial problems push Khorshid to accept the smuggling operation despite his initial refusal.
Khorshid accepts criminal work, resists coercion, and fights the gang to preserve control of his ship and fate.
The plot centers on a port where authorities, smugglers, sailors, and political exiles collide outside stable civic power.
Films like Captain Khorshid, and why
The Wages of Fear
shared maritime setting, smuggling plot, masculine fatalism, and pressure-cooker crime drama
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
shared stripped-down crime narrative, existential tension, and morally compromised protagonists
To Have and Have Not
shared literary adaptation, hard-edged male conflict, and suspense built from survival under coercion
The Cow
shared Iranian auteur drama, social marginality, and restrained but escalating violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Nasser Taghvai
- Release Date
- 1987-03-02
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (6)
Cast
- Dariush Arjmand
- Ali Nasirian
- Saeed Poursamimi
- Parvaneh Massoumi
- Fathali Oveisi
- Jawad Roshan
- Jafar Mohaddes
- Reza Babolian
Common questions
- What is Captain Khorshid about?
- A financially desperate Iranian sea captain is coerced into transporting exiles and stolen jewels, turning a smuggling voyage into a brutal struggle for command and survival.
- What is Captain Khorshid like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Captain Khorshid as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Captain Khorshid violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Captain Khorshid as graphic.
- Which films are like Captain Khorshid?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wages of Fear, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, To Have and Have Not, and The Cow.
- How long is Captain Khorshid?
- Captain Khorshid runs 117 minutes.
