1st Born

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1st Born
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Film poster
Directed by Ali Atshani
Written bySam Khoze
Tarek Zohdy
Mehdi Alimirzaee
Story byAli Atshani
Produced byAli Atshani
Edwin Avaness
Sam Khoze
Jack Sheehan
Starring Taylor Cole
Reza Sixo Safai
Jay Abdo
Tom Berenger
Val Kilmer
Denise Richards
CinematographyNaeem Seirafi
Edited bySam Khoze
Phil Norden
Music byRamin Kousha
Distributed byUncork'd Entertainment
Release date
  • December 3, 2019 (2019-12-03) [1]
Running time
79 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Iran
LanguageEnglish

1st Born is a 2019 comedy film directed by Ali Atshani and starring Taylor Cole, Reza Sixo Safai, Jay Abdo, Tom Berenger, Val Kilmer and Denise Richards. [2] It is the first time Iran and the United States have collaborated on a film. [3]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Reception

Renee Schonfeld of Common Sense Media awarded the film one star out of five. [4]

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References

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  2. Kellerman, Annette (12 November 2019). "An AICN Exclusive First Look at the Trailer for 1ST BORN". Ain't It Cool News . Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. Couch, Aaron (15 August 2017). "Val Kilmer to Star in Iranian-American Comedy '1st Born' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. Schonfeld, Renee. "1st Born". Common Sense Media . Retrieved 5 June 2020.