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    The Bandit

    Original title: Eskiya
    • 19961996
    • Not RatedNot Rated
    • 2h 8min
    IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    66K
    YOUR RATING
    • Cast & crew
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    Eskiya (1996)
    CrimeDramaThriller

    Baran the Bandit, released from prison after 35 years, searches for vengeance and his lover.Baran the Bandit, released from prison after 35 years, searches for vengeance and his lover.Baran the Bandit, released from prison after 35 years, searches for vengeance and his lover.

    IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    66K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yavuz Turgul
    • Writer
      • Yavuz Turgul
    • Stars
      • Sener Sen
      • Ugur Yücel
      • Sermin Hürmeriç
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Yavuz Turgul
    • Writer
      • Yavuz Turgul
    • Stars
      • Sener Sen
      • Ugur Yücel
      • Sermin Hürmeriç
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Top rated movie #218
    • Awards
      • 6 wins

    Photos28

    Ümit Çirak, Celal Perk, Sener Sen, Riza Sönmez, and Ugur Yücel in Eskiya (1996)
    Sener Sen in Eskiya (1996)
    Sener Sen and Ugur Yücel in Eskiya (1996)
    Eskiya (1996)
    Sener Sen and Ugur Yücel in Eskiya (1996)
    Yesim Salkim and Ugur Yücel in Eskiya (1996)
    Kamran Usluer in Eskiya (1996)
    Melih Çardak and Ugur Yücel in Eskiya (1996)
    Sermin Hürmeriç in Eskiya (1996)
    Sener Sen in Eskiya (1996)
    Ümit Çirak and Riza Sönmez in Eskiya (1996)
    Sener Sen and Ugur Yücel in Eskiya (1996)

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    Sener Sen
    Sener Sen
    • Baranas Baran
    Ugur Yücel
    • Cumalias Cumali
    Sermin Hürmeriç
    • Kejeas Keje
    Yesim Salkim
    • Emelas Emel
    Kamran Usluer
    • Berfoas Berfo
    • (as Kamuran Usluer)
    Ülkü Duru
    Ülkü Duru
    • Mother of Emelas Mother of Emel
    Özkan Ugur
    Özkan Ugur
    • Sedatas Sedat
    Necdet Mahfi Ayral
    Necdet Mahfi Ayral
    • Andref Miskinas Andref Miskin
    Kayhan Yildizoglu
    Kayhan Yildizoglu
    • Artist Kemalas Artist Kemal
    Güven Hokna
    • Sevimas Sevim
    Kemal Inci
    • Mustafaas Mustafa
    Melih Çardak
    Melih Çardak
    • Demircanas Demircan
    Settar Tanriögen
    Settar Tanriögen
    • Laz Nacias Laz Naci
    Celal Perk
    • Deli Selimas Deli Selim
    Ümit Çirak
    • Cimbomas Cimbom
    Riza Sönmez
    • Avarelas Avarel
    Romina Özipekçi
    • Sekineas Sekine
    • (as Romina)
    Kezban Sardan
    • Fatmaas Fatma
    • (as Kezban Altug)
    • Director
      • Yavuz Turgul
    • Writer
      • Yavuz Turgul
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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. —Anonymous
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    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This movie is exclusively regarded as the savior and the turning point of the Turkish cinema which was desperately struggling against the foreign films since 1980 and having difficulty to attract the domestic audience.
    • Quotes

      Baran: [to Cumali, on the hotel rooftop] Don't be afraid, you will just go to soil, then you will become soil, then you will walk to the body of a flower with waters. From there, you will reach the essence. A bee will get to the essence of the flower. Maybe, maybe that bee will be me.

      [cries]

    • Connections
      References Ince Cumali (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Firat Agiti/ The lament of Euphrates
      Written by Erkan Ogur

      Courtesy of Kalan Muzik

    User reviews70

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    masterpiece
    Sener Sen was a well known actor before Eskiya but after this movie he is like Al Pacino for Turkish people.The movie is the best movie of all Turkish movies and I had seen it for nearly ten times and each time I discovered different things and I liked it more.The movie is about an eshkiya means a person lives in the mountains,takes money from rich people in order to survive someone lawless.After 35 years in prison he meets a man in the train and than their fates go in the same way.He will love him as if like his child so that he will even leave his darling for him.The movie is about love,revenge,mafia and drug deals.It is a real masterpiece and I recommend this to everyone
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    • gurcell3
    • Jan 31, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 29, 1996 (Turkey)
    • Countries of origin
      • Turkey
      • France
      • Bulgaria
    • Language
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Бандит
    • Filming locations
      • Sanliurfa, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • Artcam International
      • Filma-Cass
      • Geopoly
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • TRL 1,200,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 8min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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