The Forbidden Chapter

The Forbidden Chapter

The Forbidden Chapter

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The Forbidden Chapter

2006

1h 28m

3.6(5 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Drama

Overview

A drug addicted, middle-aged detective, beaten down by life and bureaucracy, investigates a series of murders of prostitutes in the slums of Mashhad.

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7 members

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Faramarz Gharibian

Unknown Role

Faramarz Gharibian

Acting

Nima Hassandokht

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Negar Abedi

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Negar Abedi

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Farhad Mohandespour

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Reza Saberi

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Mahtaj Nojoomi

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Mahtaj Nojoomi

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Maryam Boubani

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Maryam Boubani

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