The Gentleman is a 2025 Spanish-Mexican action crime thriller directed by Gabriel Beristain, starring Ron Perlman as a world-weary veteran whose quiet, routine existence is shattered by a brutal act of violence that pulls him into a dangerous spiral of retribution and consequence.
What is The Gentleman about?
Theo is an aging former soldier whose life has narrowed to a weekly ritual: visiting Olga, a woman whose company provides him with something resembling warmth and human connection. Their conversations are a lifeline of shared memories and quiet understanding. When Olga is violently killed, Theo refuses to accept her fate as an unsolved statistic. Fueled by grief and a soldier's instinct for action, he launches a relentless and bloody campaign to find those responsible. His pursuit draws in two unlikely figures: Iborra, a hard-drinking police detective who has seen too much to be shocked by anything, and Herodes, a cold and calculating hitman whose interests intersect fatally with Theo's own path. As Theo digs deeper, the world around him grows more perilous.
About the cast
Ron Perlman anchors the film with a performance built on weathered restraint, lending Theo a quiet menace. Megan Montaner brings emotional texture to a role that shadows the entire narrative. Hovik Keuchkerian and Damián Alcázar round out a strong ensemble, with Karra Elejalde and Unax Ugalde adding sharply drawn supporting turns. Director Gabriel Beristain brings a cool visual precision to the material.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, The Gentleman offers the kind of genre cinema that translates universally: a morally driven older man, a world indifferent to the vulnerable, and justice pursued outside the law. Spanish-language crime thrillers have built a devoted international following, and this film fits squarely into that tradition. Crucially, The Gentleman is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub, making it fully accessible without any language barrier — a rare advantage for diaspora viewers who want to share this type of film with older family members or those less comfortable with English or Spanish dialogue.
Watching The Gentleman on Ktime
The Gentleman is available on K-Time with Persian DUB and Persian subtitles. You can watch on the web, TV, or phone with no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Subscribe once and cancel anytime.