Stronger Than a Bullet
Seen it?2017 | 75 min | Documentary, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved Fahrenheit 9/11 or They Shall Not Grow Old, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Iran, January 16th, 1979. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees after being overthrown. Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Tehran and proclaims the Islamic Republic on April 1st, 1979. In the same year, Saddam Hussein seizes power in Iraq and, after several border skirmishes, attacks Iran on September 22nd, 1980, initiating a cruel war that will last eight years. Since its outbreak, correspondent Saeid Sadeghi documented it from its beginning to its bitter end.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Maryam Ebrahimi
- Saeid SadeghiSelf - War Correspondent
- Mohammad Reza Shah PahlaviSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Ruhollah KhomeiniSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Saddam HusseinSelf - Politician (archive footage)