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It Was Just an Accident

⭐️ 7.2 | 103 min | Drama , Thriller , Crime , Mystery | October 1st, 2025

An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor.

Where to Stream

  • MUBI

Where to Rent

  • JustWatch TV Store
  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video

Where to Buy

  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video
It Was Just an Accident

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Box Office

Budget: $6,000,000
Revenue: $9,602,793
ROI: +60.0%

Verdict: Break Even

Trailer

Crew

Directors

> Jafar Panahi (Director)
> Amin Jafari (Director of Photography)
> Shahrokh Panahi (Assistant Director)

Writers

> Nader Saivar (Script Consultant)
> Shadmehr Rastin (Script Consultant)
> Mehdi Mahmoudian (Script Consultant)
> Jafar Panahi (Screenplay)

Cast

Vahid Mobasseri

Vahid Mobasseri

Vahid
Mariam Afshari

Mariam Afshari

Shiva
Ebrahim Azizi

Ebrahim Azizi

Eghbal
Hadis Pakbaten

Hadis Pakbaten

Golrokh
Majid Panahi

Majid Panahi

Ali
Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr

Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr

Hamid
George Hashemzadeh

George Hashemzadeh

Salar
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Delmaz Najafi

Eghbal's Daughter
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Afsaneh Najm Abadi

Eghbal's Wife
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Omid Reza

Vahid's Colleague
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Ali Rastegari

The Doctor
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Mohsen Maleki

Security Guard

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