The Mountain II (2016)

In a desolate war zone where screams of the innocent echo, seven Maroon Berets will dance with death on the very line between disaster and valor.

Director:

Alper Caglar

Writer:

Alper Caglar

Stars:

Caglar Ertugrul, Ufuk Bayraktar, Ahu Türkpençe

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Caglar Ertugrul	...	First Lieutenant Oguz Caglar
Ufuk Bayraktar	...	Specialist Bekir Özbey
Ahu Türkpençe	...	Ceyda Balaban
Murat Serezli	...	Lieutenant Colonel Veysel Gökmusa
Atilgan Gümüs	...	Master Sergeant Mustafa Sahin
Murat Arkin	...	Staff Sergeant Arif Sayar
Armagan Oguz	...	Sergeant Baybars Yucel
Ahmet Pinar	...	Master Sergeant Esref Cullu
Açelya Özcan	...	Nabat
Bedii Akin	...	Boran
Eylül Arular	...	Enegül
Buse Varol	...	Ece
Ozan Agaç	...	Ciya
Emir Benderlioglu	...	Bascavus Batur Altinbilek (as Atif Emir Benderlioglu)
Ender Arular	...	Brigadier Giray Dogan

Storyline

DAG II; tells the story of a clandestine special forces squad; call sign 'Storm Bringer'. Following the events of the first film, Bekir and Oguz, unlikely best friends, have enrolled in the world famous, perpetually grueling Turkish special forces training. Their first mission begins six years later-- to infiltrate the most barbarous area of modern day Iraq for a rescue mission.

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Plot Keywords:

special forces | turkish military | waterboarding | iraqi turks | journalist | 

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Taglines:

One dies, a thousand rises.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first Turkish movie supported by the Turkish Armed Forces. All of the weapons used in the movie were designed and manufactured in Turkey and are being used by the Turkish Armed Forces.

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Quotes

Specialist Bekir Özbey: They have a tank.
First Lieutenant Oguz Caglar: We have a Bekir.

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Connections

Follows The Mountain (2012)

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Soundtracks

Ayrilik (Fikrimden Geceler)
Written by Farhad Ebrahimi
Performed by Selda Bagcan

User Reviews

The Mission

A Turkish elite military squad commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Veysel Gökmusa (Murat Serezli) is assigned to rescue the Turkish journalist Ceyda Balaban (Ahu Türkpençe) that was kidnapped by rebels in Iraq. They succeed in their assignment but along their return journey they stumble upon a Turkish village that will be invaded soon. Veysel and his team live a dilemma: to accomplish their rescue mission or to defend the defenseless Turkish villagers.

"Dag II", a.k.a. "Mountain II", is an excellent Turkish film with the storyline of a secret military squad in a mission called "Storm Bringer" with the objective to rescue a Turkish journalist from Iraq. The soldiers are submitted to a tough training program but they become like a brotherhood. The non-chronological screenplay entwines past and present but for people like me that have not seen the first film, have difficulties to understand parts of the flashbacks. In addition, the lack of knowledge of the Turkish culture and the ethnic conflicts in that area makes difficulty for the viewer to understand the big picture. But "Dag II" is a great action film with feelings and should be nominated to the Oscar. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): Not Available

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Page

Country:

Turkey

Language:

Turkish

Release Date:

4 November 2016 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

The Mountain II

Filming Locations:

Ankara, Turkey

Box Office

Budget:

TRL2,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,378,898

Company Credits

Production Co:

3leven, CaglarArts Entertainment, Insignia Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1