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Close-Up (1990): movie guide
Close-Up (1990) is a Crime, Drama running about 98 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 8.0/10 from 474 votes. Notable cast includes Hossain Sabzian, Abolfazl Ahankhah, Mehrdad Ahankhah, Nayer Mohseni Zonoozi. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 1990-05-09
- Runtime: 98 min
- TMDB: 8.0/10
- Genres: Crime, Drama
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 1990-05-09
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What is Close-Up about?
This fiction-documentary hybrid uses a sensational real-life event—the arrest of a young man on charges that he fraudulently impersonated the well-known filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf—as the basis for a stunning, multilayered investigation into movies, identity, artistic creation, and existence, in which the real people from the case play themselves.
Cast highlights
Close-Up features Hossain Sabzian, Abolfazl Ahankhah, Mehrdad Ahankhah, Nayer Mohseni Zonoozi, Ahmad Reza Moayed Mohseni, Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 1990-05-09. Runtime: 98 minutes. TMDB score: 8.0/10 (474 votes). Genres: Crime, Drama. Original language: fa. Status: Released.
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Frequently asked questions
- What genre is Close-Up?
- Close-Up is listed as Crime, Drama on TMDB.
- How long is Close-Up?
- Close-Up runs about 98 minutes.
- Who stars in Close-Up?
- Cast highlights include Hossain Sabzian, Abolfazl Ahankhah, Mehrdad Ahankhah, Nayer Mohseni Zonoozi, Ahmad Reza Moayed Mohseni, Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
- Does Cinema Box stream Close-Up?
- No. Cinema Box is discovery-only — trailers, details, ratings, and watchlists. It does not host or stream full movies.
- Where can I track Close-Up?
- Open the Close-Up page on cinemabox.app or install the official Cinema Box Android app from Google Play for watchlists and discovery tools.
