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The Bandit (1996)

Eskiya (original title)
| Crime, Drama, Thriller | 29 November 1996 (Turkey)
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Baran the Bandit, released from prison after 35 years searches for vengeance and his lover.

Director:

Yavuz Turgul

Writer:

Yavuz Turgul

Stars:

Sener Sen, Ugur Yücel, Sermin Hürmeriç | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sener Sen ... Baran
Ugur Yücel Ugur Yücel ... Cumali
Sermin Hürmeriç Sermin Hürmeriç ... Keje (as Sermin Sen)
Yesim Salkim Yesim Salkim ... Emel
Kamran Usluer Kamran Usluer ... Berfo (as Kamuran Usluer)
Ülkü Duru ... Mother of Emel
Özkan Ugur ... Sedat
Necdet Mahfi Ayral Necdet Mahfi Ayral ... Andref Miskin
Kayhan Yildizoglu Kayhan Yildizoglu ... Artist Kemal
Güven Hokna Güven Hokna ... Sevim
Kemal Inci Kemal Inci ... Mustafa
Melih Çardak Melih Çardak ... Demircan
Settar Tanriögen ... Laz Naci
Celal Perk Celal Perk ... Deli Selim
Ümit Çirak Ümit Çirak ... Cimbom
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Storyline

The epic adventures of the legendary Baran the Bandit following his release from prison. After serving 35 years, it is no surprise that the world has changed dramatically. Still, Baran can't help but be shocked to discover that his home village is now underwater thanks to the construction of a new dam. He then heads for Istanbul to get revenge upon his former best friend, the man who snitched on him and stole his lover Keje. Along the way, Baran teams up with Cumali, a tough young punk who finds the thief's old-fashioned ways rather quaint. When Cumali gets into deep trouble with a crime boss, Baran adds another vengeful task to his roster. Written by Anonymous

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Plot Keywords:

bandit | money | prison | bar | mafia | See All (31) »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Certificate:

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Details

Country:

Turkey | France | Bulgaria

Language:

Turkish

Release Date:

29 November 1996 (Turkey) See more »

Also Known As:

The Bandit See more »

Filming Locations:

Istanbul, Turkey See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

TRL 1,200,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,979,000, 29 October 1997
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Artcam International, Filma-Cass, Geopoly See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono | Dolby Digital (Restored version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Official submission of Turkey for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 70th Academy Awards in 1998. See more »

Quotes

Berfo: You lost your woman only for a random guy. That woman waited you throughout her life. What is the importance of life against love?
Berfo: Right... What is the importance of life against love?
[He shoots Berfo]
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Connections

References Ince Cumali (1967) See more »

Soundtracks

Herseye Yabanci Olmak/ To be unfamiliar with everything
Written by Erkan Ogur
Courtesy of Kalan Muzik
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One of the greatest movie of Turkey
15 May 2003 | by flesh-blood – See all my reviews

This is a great Turkish movie. It has a great story line. This movie opened a new age in turkish movie history. Before this movie turkish cinemas were almost dying. The actors are great. If you want to watch a great movie try this!
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