A Dragon Arrives! (2016): cast, story & where to watch
2016 · Film · ★ 5.8
Released in 2016, A Dragon Arrives! is a drama, horror and mystery film directed by Mani Haghighi, running about 107 minutes.
What it’s about. An orange Chevrolet Impala drives across a cemetery towards an abandoned shipwreck in the middle of a desert landscape. It is the 22nd of January, 1965. The day before, the Iranian prime minister was shot dead in front of the parliament building. Inside the wreck, a banished political prisoner has hung himself. The walls are covered in diary entries, literary quotes and strange symbols. Can they help Police Inspector Babak Hafizi in his investigations? Will they shed any light on why there is always an earthquake whenever somebody is buried in this desert cemetery?
Who’s in it. A Dragon Arrives! stars Amir Jadidi as Babak Hafizi, Homayoun Ghanizadeh, Ehsan Goodarzi and Nader Fallah, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, A Dragon Arrives! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Dragon Arrives! page.
If you liked it. Fans of A Dragon Arrives! tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch A Dragon Arrives! (2016)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for A Dragon Arrives! change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is A Dragon Arrives! worth watching?
- A Dragon Arrives! holds an audience score of 5.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama, horror and mystery. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in A Dragon Arrives!?
- A Dragon Arrives! stars Amir Jadidi, Homayoun Ghanizadeh, Ehsan Goodarzi, Nader Fallah and Ali Bagheri.
- When was A Dragon Arrives! released?
- A Dragon Arrives! was released in 2016, with a runtime of about 107 minutes.