Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006)

The film covers through fiction real-life events like the occupation of Iraq, the execution of Daniel Pearl, the Hood event and the Abu Ghraib torture scandal.

Director:

Serdar Akar

Writers:

Raci Sasmaz, Bahadir Özdener

Stars:

Necati Sasmaz, Billy Zane, Ghassan Massoud

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Necati Sasmaz	...	Polat Alemdar
Billy Zane	...	Sam William Marshall
Ghassan Massoud	...	Abdurrahman Halis Karuki (sheikh)
Bergüzar Korel	...	Leyla
Gürkan Uygun	...	Memati Bas
Kenan Çoban	...	Abdülhey Çoban
Erhan Ufak	...	Erhan Ufak
Diego Serrano	...	Dante, Sam's assistant
Gary Busey	...	Doctor
Spencer Garrett	...	George Baltimore, journalist
Tito Ortiz	...	American Major Commander 2
Nusret Senay	...	Turkish Commander
Tayfun Eraslan	...	Süleyman Aslan
Ismet Hürmüzlü	...	Abu Tarik (Arab Leader)
Jay Abdo	...	Kurdish Leader (as Jihad Abdou)

Storyline

The film covers through fiction real-life events like the occupation of Iraq, the execution of Daniel Pearl, the Hood event and the Abu Ghraib torture scandal.

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Plot Keywords:

propaganda | anti americanism | murder of a child | based on tv series | organ trade | 

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Taglines:

Some Men Are Born to be Heroes

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Certificate:

16

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was the the subject of heated discussions in Germany. Originally it was rated "Not under 18" by the FSK, but distributor Maxximum appealed this decision which resulted in a "Not under 16" rating. Then the film became a success, especially amongst turkish teenagers. The success resulted in massive media coverage. This in turn resulted in broad discussions from politicians (especially from the Bavarian conservative CSU party), youth organisations etc. about the films "Anti-American statements" and their influence on youngsters. After another appeal (from the minister for family and integration from Northrhine Westphalia) the FSK raised the rating back to the original "Not under 18".

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Goofs

Some U.S. soldiers are seen firing their M16s on full automatic, when in fact the modern version of the M16 used by the U.S. only allows for 3-round bursts.

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Quotes

Polat Alemdar: He is God's son.
Memati Bas: Son of a bitch!

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Connections

Followed by Kurtlar Vadisi: Vatan (2017)

User Reviews

Polat Alemdar goes to Iraq, not only with the usual weapons, but also with the usual mentality...

After being the top TV series of Turkey for many years, Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves) now appears as a cinema film. Year 1996 was a break stone in Turkish cinema history, in which Eskiya (The Bandit) was seen by more than one million people, which could be counted a very high number for that time. People started to revise their opinions about the national cinema. After Eskiya, high-budget movies followed, being seen by millions of people, and giving out the signs that Turkey was in fact a really profitable country for film-making, if the needs of the people were analyzed well. The result of the analysis is simple: People would pay for the movies if they knew the cast from television. Good or bad, every movie having its basis on TV worked well on the screen. Kurtlar Vadisi Irak will do good on the screen, without any doubt, for the same reason. However, there is a difference now. The movie is based on the characters from the series, but the story is completely different. It zooms in the war in Iraq, with a different subjectivity than the American one. The makers of the movie could base the story on the mafia events that the viewers of the TV series were used to, but they took a risk and carried the war to the screen. Billy Zane appears in the movie, which will take the attention of international viewers. Time will show, if the movie is going to be a success out of Turkey, but we can say, it has simply guaranteed the top in Turkey.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Turkey]

Country:

Turkey USA Germany

Language:

Arabic English Turkish Kurdish

Release Date:

19 February 2006 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq

Filming Locations:

Iraq

Box Office

Budget:

$8,300,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$23,465,471

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pana Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1