Yahşi Batı is a 2010 Turkish comedy film, directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, which stars Cem Yılmaz as special agents tasked by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire to deliver a diamond gift to the American president. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on January 1, 2010 , was one of highest-grossing Turkish films of 2010. The title Yahşi Batı ("Mild West") is a play on the term Vahşi Batı ("Wild West").
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Directed by | Ömer Faruk Sorak |
Written by | Cem Yılmaz |
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Cinematography | Mirsad Herović |
Distributed by | UIP |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Country | Turkey |
Language | Turkish |
Box office | $13,733,563 |
Plot
editTwo special agents, Aziz and Lemi, are tasked by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire with delivering a diamond as a gift to the American president. As they ride on a stagecoach across the American wild west, they are robbed of the diamond by bandits, leaving them stranded without any money. A tough cowgirl, Susanne Van Dyke (a character like Calamity Jane) joins them on their quest.
Cast
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Release
editThe film opened in 693 screens across Turkey on January 1, 2010[2]
at number one in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $13,706,319.The film later opened in one screen in the UK with a first weekend gross of £557.[3]
Reception
editBox office
editThe film was number one at the Turkish box office for two weeks running and has made a total gross of $13,733,563.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Demet Tuncer | Turkish Born Award Winning Actress". demettuncer.com.
- ^ a b "Yahsi Bati". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ Gant, Charles (2 February 2010). "Precious gives Avatar a run for its screen average at UK box office". Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
External links
edit- Official website for the film (Turkish)
- Yahşi Batı at AllMovie
- Yahşi Batı at IMDb
- Yahşi Batı at Rotten Tomatoes
- Yahşi Batı at the TCM Movie Database