The Bandit (1996)
DVDRip | AVI | 720x368 | XviD @ 2093 Kbps | Turkish AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | 122 min | 2,19 Gb
Subs (srt): English, Arabic, Bulgarian, French, Deutsch, Suomi, Spanish, Turkish
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
DVDRip | AVI | 720x368 | XviD @ 2093 Kbps | Turkish AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | 122 min | 2,19 Gb
Subs (srt): English, Arabic, Bulgarian, French, Deutsch, Suomi, Spanish, Turkish
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Yavuz Turgul
Writer: Yavuz Turgul
Stars: Sener Sen, Ugur Yücel, Sermin Hürmeriç
The epic adventures of the legendary Baran the Bandit following his release from prison. After serving 35 years, it is no surprise that the world has changed dramatically. Still, Baran can't help but be shocked to discover that his home village is now underwater thanks to the construction of a new dam. He then heads for Istanbul to get revenge upon his former best friend, the man who snitched on him and stole his lover Keje. Along the way, Baran teams up with Cumali, a tough young punk who finds the thief's old-fashioned ways rather quaint. When Cumali gets into deep trouble with a crime boss, Baran adds another vengeful task to his roster.
IMDB - 6 wins
From the cinematography to the plot, to the fine acting, this film is a great example of the diversity of film-making outside Hollywood. A triumph from beginning to end, this film is pretty difficult to pigeonhole as it has so many elements to it. Is it a thriller, is it a reflection on one man's life, is it a buddy movie, is it a revenge movie? It's all this and more. It's got a great pace about it and the depiction of city and country is nicely juxtaposed in many of it's scenes. It's a while since I've seen this film, but there are so many scenes which have stayed with me. I love this film, but damn it's difficult to find.
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