The Lizard
Seen it?2004 | 111 min | Action, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With 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
- Aimed squarely at anyone who loves a story about hope against the odds and anyone looking to switch off and smile. The walls close in, and so does the tension. Liked Face/Off? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
The satirical commentary on clergymen in post-revolutionary Iran. While in prison, petty criminal Reza (Parviz Parastui) comes across a clergyman, sparking a plan for escape. Reza dons his new acquaintance's clerical robes and makes a bid for freedom. He soon learns that being a clergyman brings little respect from the public. Reza travels to the outlying villages, from where he plots to escape the country. However, his plans must be put on hold when the villagers accept him into their community and expect him to perform religious duties. Will Reza's prison break transform him into an unlikely pillar of the community?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kamal Tabrizi
- Parviz ParastoueiReza
- Bahram IbrahimiMojaver
- Shahrokh ForoutanianHajji Reza Ahmadi
- Farideh Sepah MansourMotazedi's Mother
- Maede TahmasbiOzra
- Ali AbediniJackson
- Bahram EbrahimiMojaver
- Cryus HematiMojtaba
- Mehran RajabiMohandes Shojaei
- Soheila RazaviFayezeh's Mother