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The Iran Job

2012 NR 1h 30m 7.2

A documentary that follows one year in the life of American pro basketball player Kevin Sheppard, who signed on to play for the upstart Iranian Super League team A.S. Shiraz.

At the height of international tension between America and Iran, Kevin Sheppard, a charismatic African-American basketball player accepts an offer to play professional basketball in Iran. What begins as a desire to 'explore the unknown' ends in an emotional roller-coaster as he forms an unlikely alliance with three young Iranian women against the backdrop of revolutionary social upheaval in Iran.

Info about The Iran Job

Studio(s): Fork Films, Partner Pictures

Originally Released: Sep 28, 2012

Production Countries: United States, Iran

Genres:Documentary, Sport