Turk's Head (2010)

Several lives are changed after a teenager from a rough suburb throws a Molotov cocktail on a car, sending the doctor who was in it in a coma.

Director:

Pascal Elbé

Writer:

Pascal Elbé (scenario)

Stars:

Roschdy Zem, Pascal Elbé, Ronit Elkabetz

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roschdy Zem	...	Atom
Pascal Elbé	...	Simon
Ronit Elkabetz	...	Sibel, la mère de Bora
Samir Makhlouf	...	Bora
Simon Abkarian	...	Le veuf
Florence Thomassin	...	Mouna
Valérie Benguigui	...	Yelda
Monique Chaumette	...	Nora, la mère d'Atom et Simon
Laure Marsac	...	Claire, l'amie d'Atom
Stéphan Guérin-Tillié	...	Samuel Levasseur
Brigitte Catillon	...	La maire
Gamil Ratib	...	Aram
Moussa Maaskri	...	Irfan
Léo Elbé	...	Nuri
Adèle Exarchopoulos	...	Nina

Storyline

A 14 year old boy, an ER doctor, a cop looking for revenge, a mother fighting for her children and a man distraught by the death of his wife see their destinies come together. As the doctor spends several days in a coma, events keep on happening and all will be swept by the shock wave.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | coma | car | molotov cocktail | suburb | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film almost wasn't made, as producer Patrick Godeau announced he was lacking a million euros to properly finance the film two weeks before shooting.

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Connections

Referenced in On demande à voir: Episode dated 26 August 2009 (2009)

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

31 March 2010 (France)

Also Known As:

Turk's Head

Box Office

Budget:

EUR5,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,751,180

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alicéléo, France 2 Cinéma, Banque Postale Image 3, La

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1