The Man Who Knew too Much (1984)
A young employee named Mehraban who is unhappy with his hard life meets a mysterious old man dressed in black. The old man says he will get Mehraban what he wants on the condition that he make the right use of his opportunities. Mehraban agrees. The old man leaves a newspaper with him dated three months in the future reporting the war between Iran and Iraq. Mehraban makes a lot of money by purchasing essential goods, hoarding them and then selling them later at much higher prices during the war. However he loses his fiancee and breaks with his friends. The mysterious old man appears again. He tells him he has abused his privileged opportunity and not to continue on the wrong path; on their last meeting he tells him he has become a monster and he must either to go back to his former life or die. The fear of death causes Mehraban to donate his illegitimate funds to charities and return to his honorable life.
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- What is The Man Who Knew too Much about?
- A young employee named Mehraban who is unhappy with his hard life meets a mysterious old man dressed in black. The old man says he will get Mehraban what he wants on the condition that he make the right use of his opportunities. Mehraban agrees. The old man leaves a newspaper with him dated three months in the future reporting the war between Iran and Iraq. Mehraban makes a lot of money by purchasing essential goods, hoarding them and then selling them later at much higher prices during the war. However he loses his fiancee and breaks with his friends. The mysterious old man appears again. He tells him he has abused his privileged opportunity and not to continue on the wrong path; on their last meeting he tells him he has become a monster and he must either to go back to his former life or die. The fear of death causes Mehraban to donate his illegitimate funds to charities and return to his honorable life.
- Who directed The Man Who Knew too Much?
- The Man Who Knew too Much was directed by Yadollah Samadi.
- Who stars in The Man Who Knew too Much?
- The Man Who Knew too Much stars Enayat Shafiee, Jafar Vali, Morteza Ahmadi, Ahmad Alinejad, Mohammad Barsoozian, Akbar Doudkar.
- How long is The Man Who Knew too Much?
- The Man Who Knew too Much has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is The Man Who Knew too Much?
- The Man Who Knew too Much is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Man Who Knew too Much?
- The Man Who Knew too Much had a budget of $10,000.
- How much did The Man Who Knew too Much gross?
- The Man Who Knew too Much grossed $100,000 worldwide.
- Where was The Man Who Knew too Much produced?
- The Man Who Knew too Much was produced in Iran.