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The Cyclist

6.619891h 19mMovieDrama

The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to a two-bit promoter who sells tickets to watch Nasim ride a…

DirectorMohsen Makhmalbaf
WriterMohsen Makhmalbaf

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Cast · Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

MA
Mahshid Afsharzadeh
Gypsy Woman
FK
Firouz Kiani
Motorcyclist
SMSamira Makhmalbaf
Samira Makhmalbaf
MMMohammadreza Maleki
Mohammadreza Maleki
Jomeh
ESEsmail Soltanian
Esmail Soltanian
Showman
MZ
Moharram Zaynalzadeh
Nasim

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The Cyclist — streaming FAQ

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The Cyclist hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around March 22, 1989. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.