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Release Year1987
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorParviz Sayyad
WritersParviz Sayyad
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsCheckpoint
About Checkpoint
A busload of College students, returning to Michigan from a Canadian field trip, is stopped at the US border at the time of the Iranian hostage crisis. The group includes a number of Iranian passengers, divided along ideological lines, whose debates about policy and politics soon lead to a full-scale confrontation.
Directed by Parviz Sayyad, Checkpoint leans on a strong ensemble — Mary Apick, Houshang Touzie, Marshall Manesh — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1987.
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