The Lizard (2004)
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Overview
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?
Where to watch The Lizard
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Brew | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video, Brew | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Brew | — | — |
| Australia | Brew | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| New Zealand | Plex | — | — |
| India | Brew | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Brew | — | — |
| Germany | Plex, YouTube Free | — | — |
| France | Plex | — | — |
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What is The Lizard about?
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? The Lizard is a Action, Comedy movie, released on 2004-02-04, runtime 111 minutes.
Is The Lizard worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Lizard 7.4 out of 10 from 98 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Lizard?
In the United States, The Lizard streams on Brew and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Kamal Tabrizi
Cast
- Parviz Parastouei as Reza
- Bahram Ibrahimi as Mojaver
- Shahrokh Foroutanian as Hajji Reza Ahmadi
- Farideh Sepah Mansour as Motazedi's Mother
- Maede Tahmasbi as Ozra
- Ali Abedini as Jackson
- Bahram Ebrahimi as Mojaver
- Cryus Hemati as Mojtaba
- Mehran Rajabi as Mohandes Shojaei
- Soheila Razavi as Fayezeh's Mother
- Sepehr Rezanoor as The boy
- Reza Saeedi as Sargord Atef
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Sources
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