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The Heroes

  • TV Series
  • 2008–
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
171K
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The Heroes (2008)
The Heroes (Persian: "Pahlevanan") is an Iranian animated television series written and directed by Siavash Zarrinabadi and produced by Alireza Golpayegani. Pahlavan Pourya-ye Vali, master of city's Zoorkhaneh, with the ingenuity and cooperation of his students: Pahlavan Yavar, Pahlavan Safi, and Pahlavan Mofrad, stands up and fights against the trickery of Eskandar Khan, the greedy and ambitious Darughachi of the city. Also, the words of Pouria Vali in this animation are mixed with moral and cultural points. The story of this collection takes place in the city of Khwarazm, one of the cities of Greater Khorasan, in the eighth century AH.
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The moral stories of a group of champions (Pahlevanan) living in Kharazm city in 13th century.The moral stories of a group of champions (Pahlevanan) living in Kharazm city in 13th century.The moral stories of a group of champions (Pahlevanan) living in Kharazm city in 13th century.

  • Stars
    • Ali Hemmat Momivand
    • Shahrooz Malek Arayi
    • Bijan Alimohamadi
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    171K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Ali Hemmat Momivand
      • Shahrooz Malek Arayi
      • Bijan Alimohamadi
    • 3.3KUser reviews
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    Top Cast6

    Ali Hemmat Momivand
    • Eskandar
    • 2008–2017
    Shahrooz Malek Arayi
    • Teymour
    • 2008–2022
    Bijan Alimohamadi
    • Pooria Vali
    • 2008–2017
    Hamid Reza Ashtianipoor
    • Safi
    • 2008–2017
    Siamak Atlassi
    Siamak Atlassi
    • Khajeh
    • 2008–2017
    Tooraj Nasr
    • Toghrol…
    • 2008–2009
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    Related interests

    Leila Hatami and Payman Maadi in A Separation (2011)
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    Drama
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    • Trivia
      The English name is not correct, the equal of "pahlavanan" in English is champions, a moral hero that is also an athlete. A good supporter for weak and poor against cruel people.
    • Soundtracks
      Pahlavanan
      Performed by Saeed Ansari

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    FAQ7

    • Why Heros are interesting for Iranians?
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    • Did Pouriya Vali (The Hero) really exist?

    Details

    • Release date
      • 2008 (Iran)
    • Country of origin
      • Iran
    • Official site
      • Telewebion
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • The Champions
    • Production companies
      • Harekat-e-Kelidi Animation Studio
      • Saba Animation Studio
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16 : 9

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