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Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak

  • 20062006
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
18K
YOUR RATING
Billy Zane, Ghassan Massoud, Necati Sasmaz, Gürkan Uygun, Erhan Ufak, Kenan Çoban, and Bergüzar Korel in Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
18K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Serdar Akar
  • Writers
    • Raci Sasmaz
    • Bahadir Özdener
  • Stars
    • Necati Sasmaz
    • Billy Zane
    • Ghassan Massoud
  • Director
    • Serdar Akar
  • Writers
    • Raci Sasmaz
    • Bahadir Özdener
  • Stars
    • Necati Sasmaz
    • Billy Zane
    • Ghassan Massoud
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 165User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Billy Zane, Necati Sasmaz, Gürkan Uygun, and Kenan Çoban in Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006)
    Necati Sasmaz, Gürkan Uygun, and Kenan Çoban in Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006)
    Gürkan Uygun and Kenan Çoban in Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006)
    Necati Sasmaz and Kenan Çoban in Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006)
    Kenan Çoban in Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006)
    Billy Zane and Gürkan Uygun in Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006)
    Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006)
    Necati Sasmaz, Gürkan Uygun, Erhan Ufak, and Kenan Çoban in Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006)
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    Necati Sasmaz, Gürkan Uygun, and Kenan Çoban in Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006)
    Bergüzar Korel in Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006)

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    Necati Sasmaz
    • Polat Alemdar
    Billy Zane
    Billy Zane
    • Sam William Marshall
    Ghassan Massoud
    Ghassan Massoud
    • Abdurrahman Halis Karuki (sheikh)
    Bergüzar Korel
    Bergüzar Korel
    • Leyla
    Gürkan Uygun
    Gürkan Uygun
    • Memati Bas
    Kenan Çoban
    Kenan Çoban
    • Abdülhey Çoban
    Erhan Ufak
    • Erhan Ufak
    Diego Serrano
    Diego Serrano
    • Dante, Sam's assistant
    Gary Busey
    Gary Busey
    • Doctor
    Spencer Garrett
    Spencer Garrett
    • George Baltimore, journalist
    Tito Ortiz
    Tito Ortiz
    • American Major Commander 2
    Nusret Senay
    • Turkish Commander
    Tayfun Eraslan
    • Süleyman Aslan
    Ismet Hürmüzlü
    • Abu Tarik (Arab Leader)
    Jay Abdo
    Jay Abdo
    • Kurdish Leader
    • (as Jihad Abdou)
    Yavuz Imsel
    • Hasan (Turkmen Leader)
    Mauro Martino
    • Mr. Fender (Hotel Manager)
    Egemen Yavuz
    • Ali
    • Director
      • Serdar Akar
    • Writers
      • Raci Sasmaz
      • Bahadir Özdener
    • All cast & crew
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    • 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".
    • Goofs
      The U.S. Army is shown using the Ural 375 and Otokar Akrep; the U.S does not use these vehicles.
    • Quotes

      Polat Alemdar: He is God's son.

      Memati Bas: Son of a bitch!

    • Connections
      Followed by Valley of the Wolves: Gladio (2009)

    User reviews165

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    6/10
    Just a B-action movie, but behind it is a very good message
    It's actually surprisingly slick for a Turkish movie, considering it's also part of an ongoing TV series, kinda like their "24".

    The Good:

    The actors all did well, and I'm surprised to see so many real American actors, including Busey and Zane in such a blatantly anti-war movie. The music The cinematography The editing The special effects

    The Bad:

    The production design is cheap by movie standards. The US military uniforms are not very believable and many of the US soldiers speak with thick accents (especially the jailer at Abu Ghraib). The plot is not believable, with the four Turkish special forces guys taking out a LOT of American G.I.'s at the climax. The US soldiers are shown to be cartoonishly evil - one guy even kills one of his own men for threatening to tell on him for killing some Iraqi civilians! Gary Busey as a Jewish Doctor harvesting organs to send to the West - a bit far fetched.

    As ludicrous as it gets, this movie is a real eye-opener to how the Islamic world sees us. The war is controversial and polarizing here, just like this movie and most Americans are gonna love it or hate it long before they actually watch it. I liked it. One almost never sees an American (non-documentary) movie with the guts to be so completely one-sided, especially when our questionable foreign policy is involved. US soldiers as the bad guys, led by a fanatical Christian zealot, is definitely not something one sees every day. This movie is kinda like THE OMEGA CODE 2 turned on its head. Between the bad and the good, VALLEY OF THE WOLVES: IRAQ at least never fails to be entertaining.
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    • Feb 23, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 3, 2006 (Turkey)
    • Country of origin
      • Turkey
    • Official site
      • Official site (Turkey)
    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • English
      • Turkish
      • Kurdish
    • Also known as
      • Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
    • Filming locations
      • Gaziantep, Turkey
    • Production company
      • Pana Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,465,471
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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