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Happy Birthday, Türke!

  • 19921992
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
234
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Happy Birthday, Türke! (1992)
  • Crime
  • Thriller
Kemal Kayankaya, a private detective, is hired by a Turkish woman, Ilter, to search for her husband Amend, who has been missing since the death of her father, Vassif. Unknownst to him, he wa... Read allKemal Kayankaya, a private detective, is hired by a Turkish woman, Ilter, to search for her husband Amend, who has been missing since the death of her father, Vassif. Unknownst to him, he was about to unravel the secrets of his client's family, as well as their various dealings w... Read allKemal Kayankaya, a private detective, is hired by a Turkish woman, Ilter, to search for her husband Amend, who has been missing since the death of her father, Vassif. Unknownst to him, he was about to unravel the secrets of his client's family, as well as their various dealings with the underworld and the police. Moreover, being a Turk raised in a German foster family... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
234
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Doris Dörrie
  • Writers
    • Jakob Arjouni(novel)
    • Doris Dörrie
  • Stars
    • Hansa Czypionka
    • Özay Fecht
    • Meret Becker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Doris Dörrie
  • Writers
    • Jakob Arjouni(novel)
    • Doris Dörrie
  • Stars
    • Hansa Czypionka
    • Özay Fecht
    • Meret Becker
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Hansa Czypionka
    Hansa Czypionka
    • Kemal Kayankayaas Kemal Kayankaya
    Özay Fecht
    • Ilter Hamulas Ilter Hamul
    Meret Becker
    Meret Becker
    • Hanna Hechtas Hanna Hecht
    Doris Kunstmann
    Doris Kunstmann
    • Frau Futtas Frau Futt
    Lambert Hamel
    • Paul Futtas Paul Futt
    Joachim Król
    Joachim Król
    • Polizistas Polizist
    Nina Petri
    Nina Petri
    • Susias Susi
    Christian Schneller
    • Hoschas Hosch
    Ömer Simsek
    • Yilmazas Yilmaz
    Ulrich Wesselmann
    • Eileras Eiler
    Richard Beek
    • Lagerverwalteras Lagerverwalter
    Emin Boztepe
    • Ahmedas Ahmed
    Siir Eloglu
    Siir Eloglu
    • Ayseas Ayse
    Ben Engel
    Ben Engel
    • Müllmannas Müllmann
    Dagmar Franz
    • Sekretärinas Sekretärin
    Michael Hanemann
    • Staatsanwalt Schneideras Staatsanwalt Schneider
    Michael Hannemann
    • Staatsanwaltas Staatsanwalt
    Christiane Huth
    • Putzfrauas Putzfrau
    • Director
      • Doris Dörrie
    • Writers
      • Jakob Arjouni(novel)
      • Doris Dörrie
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    1/10
    Highly overrated movie
    This movie is just one of the worst I've ever seen. Its sense of humour only works on Monday nights, when there's nothing else to do. Even then the movie is awful to watch. The history about Mr. Kayankaya a private detective totally lags realism and understandable humour.

    How many small time German detectives can tell a murderer just by looking at him? He also has a special ability, which makes the bad guys miss all their murder attempts, even though he ****'s up all the time. The combination of stupid bad guys and a looser of a hero can sometimes be funny but in this case it's not.

    that's all
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    10
    • tobias-grindsted
    • Mar 13, 2003

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 1992 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Doğum Günün Kutlu Olsun Türk
    • Filming locations
      • Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Cobra Film GmbH
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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