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Turk's Head (2010)

Tête de turc (original title)
| Crime, Drama, Thriller | 31 March 2010 (France)
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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 | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

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

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | coma | car | molotov cocktail | suburb | See All (40) »

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Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Official Sites:

Official site [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

31 March 2010 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Turk's Head See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

€5,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€718,446 (France), 4 April 2010, Limited Release
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Production Co:

Alicéléo, France 2 Cinéma, Banque Postale Image 3, La See more »
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Color

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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The story was inspired to Pascal Elbé by a premeditated incident which occurred in Marseille in 2006 where a group of teens lit a bus passenger (Mama Galledou) on fire and burned her alive, expressing no remorse even after a year in jail. See more »

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