Overview
A relentless detective battles corruption in a city plagued by addiction and crime.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- harrowing
- urgent
- intense thriller night
- international cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an intense, tightly directed Iranian crime thriller with forceful performances and urgent social commentary.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Samad's pursuit of Naser repeatedly reveals corruption, legal manipulation, and compromised authority.
The plot follows Samad's escalating hunt for the elusive drug kingpin through leads, arrests, and confrontations.
Drug addiction and the criminal infrastructure surrounding it shape both the investigation and the city's social landscape.
Crowded arrests, interrogations, and confrontations force Samad and Naser into increasingly constricted ethical choices.
Films like Law of Tehran, and why
Just 6.5
shared Iranian crime drama, institutional corruption, and morally compromised investigators
The Salesman
shared high-pressure police investigation, escalating criminal networks, and bleak social realism
Sicario
shared hard-edged drug-crime procedural, relentless pursuit, and shifting moral boundaries
A Prophet
shared claustrophobic crime thriller atmosphere, systemic injustice, and intense character confrontations
Movie Details
- Director
- Saeed Roustaee
- Release Date
- 2019-03-17
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (279)
Cast
- Payman Maadi
- Navid Mohammadzadeh
- Parinaz Izadyar
- Farhad Aslani
- Houman Kiai
- Maziar Seyedi
- Ali Bagheri
- Marjan Ghamari
- Yusef Khosravi
- Amirhossein Mirchi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Brew
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, MovieMe
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Law of Tehran about?
- An Iranian detective's relentless pursuit of a drug kingpin exposes a city where addiction, corruption, and justice are inseparably entangled.
- What is Law of Tehran like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Law of Tehran as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Law of Tehran violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Law of Tehran as moderate.
- What did critics think of Law of Tehran?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an intense, tightly directed Iranian crime thriller with forceful performances and urgent social commentary.
- Which films are like Law of Tehran?
- Films with a similar feel include Just 6.5, The Salesman, Sicario, and A Prophet.
- How long is Law of Tehran?
- Law of Tehran runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch Law of Tehran?
- In United States, Law of Tehran streams on Brew.
