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Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema (2019)

Turkey in the 1960s and 1970s was one of the biggest producers of film in the world. In order to keep up with the demand, screenwriters and directors were copying scripts and remaking movies from all over the world. This documentary visits the fastest work ...

Istanbul Beneath My Wings (1996)

During the sea battle which took place between the Ottoman Empire and the Italians, a ship which had been seized in the Mediterranean Sea is brought to Istanbul, and a young wounded lady named Francesca, the daughter of the killed Captain, becomes a slave ...

Seni Kalbime Gömdüm (1982)

Rezil (1979)

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Special Squad Shoots on Sight (1976)

A reporter/cop/hypnotist is blackmailed into working for criminals who are out to steal a precious artifact. ...

Hababam Taburu (1975)

Seferim Var (1975)

The film is about Behçet's fight for revenge against those who betrayed him. Behçet and his friends pull off a big heist. But during the robbery, his friends leave Behçet behind and get him caught. The guy they stole the money from is Cabbar. Cabbar cap ...

Pembe Panter (1975)

Before a very important match for one of the major football clubs, their famous goalkeeper suddenly disappears. Club officials search everywhere for the goalkeeper and mistakenly kidnap Muttalip, who is working as an apprentice in a café, thinking he is t ...

Four for All (1975)

A group of men team up against a ruthless mob. ...

A Suicide (1975)

The man wants to die and the woman wants to be famous. According to the man, there could not be a better plan than the woman killing him. This way the man will get his wish to die and the woman will become famous. ...

Cemil (1975)

Commissioner Cemil finds the body of a young girl on the beach as a result of the tip he received while patrolling. ...

Sweet Sweet (1975)

Four fans of the famous singer Mine Mutlu cross-paths during a sea voyage and hatch a plan to kidnap their idol. ...

Komando Behçet (1974)

The film tells the story of a professional soldier who goes to Rwanda to end the civil war. A coup is staged against the president of Rwanda. The revolution spreads quickly, and the rebels massacre the people in the areas they have captured. The president ...

The Black Bull (1974)

A Turkish raider named Kara Bey is called upon to confront the tyrannical Vlad the Impaler, known as Kazıklı Voyvoda. Vlad terrorizes the local population, and Kara Bey's mission is to liberate his father, who is imprisoned in Vlad's dungeon. ...

Avanta Yok (1974)

Yalnız Adam (1974)

A man trying to solve a murder on his own and losing close friends along the way. ...

Three Giant Men (1973)

Istanbul is being terrorized by a crime wave, and the police call in American superhero Captain America and Mexican wrestler Santo to put a stop to it. ...

Iron Fist: The Giants Are Coming (1973)

The superhero Iron Fist is in search of a dagger that will point the way to a uranium mine and a hidden treasure. ...

Tarkan: The Golden Medallion (1973)

Vandal king Attila's trying to save his son kidnapped by Tarkan and stories of friends. ...

Kara Haydar (1973)

Fatihli Kara Haydar is a brave young man. He works as a vegetable farmer on his family's farmland. His brother Murat, however, has become involved in gambling. In addition, the contractor's men who want to build an apartment building on the farmland are af ...

Ben Böyle Doğdum (1973)

Kemal commits murder because of a blood feud and spends a long time in prison. When he is released from prison, Kemal, who is now a young man, spends some time looking for work. One night, he helps Recep, who is attacked by a group of men. Recep, a casino ...

Bedmen (1973)

From 1973, it's a Turkish Batman and Robin ignoring a Commissioner Gordon type before fighting a Blofeld-esque villain (bald, strokes cat) while spending their downtime in strip clubs! Yep, there's more nudity in this film than every other Batman movie com ...

Sen Alınyazımsın (1973)

Oğlum (1972)

Orhan is a wealthy man who owns racehorses. His horse, Hakan, consistently wins first place in races. Orhan's rival, Tufan, always trails behind Orhan with his horse, Yıldırım. The emotional closeness between Tufan's niece, Jale, and Orhan's son, Murat, ...

Hazreti İbrahim (1972)

Karmen (1972)

It tells the story of Don Hose and the gypsy girl Karmen's love. Don Hose is a soldier. He wants to arrest Karmen, who has been involved in a fight, and take her to prison. However, he falls in love with Karmen and lets her escape. Karmen reciprocates Don ...

Kefenin Cebi Yok (1972)

Kopuk (1972)

Spider (1972)

Masked hero "Örumcek" (The Spider) takes on Renzo's band of villains in this action caper with a fast pace. ...

Zehir Hafiye (1971)

The film tells the story of Ali, a detective who tries to solve a murder committed by a blackmailer. Kazım blackmails people with the photos he takes to make money. On his way back from Rome, the plane he boards crashes and he disappears. Those who are wo ...

Ayşecik: Bahar Çiçeği (1971)

The story tells of a scattered family whose paths cross again years later. Famous singer Hülya hides her daughter Ayşe from everyone to protect her reputation. She sends her to a boarding school in a small town. She tells Ayşe and everyone around her th ...

Three Friends (1971)

A blind panhandler girl as an idealist dreamer joins three cronies in a supper, after which the cronies decide to rob a rich man's villa to collect enough money for her to recover from blindness. But they'd never guessed what would happen when her eyes see ...

Tamam mı Canım (1971)

Sasu Ali is a poor young man who works as an assistant in a minibus. He loves Emine, the daughter of Fazil Bey, the owner of the minibus. Emine's father, Fazil Bey, tries to prevent this relationship. ...

Ankara Ekspresi (1970)

During World War II, Germany aims to conquer Turkey with an operation which is Ankara Express. German spy Hilda and Turkish major Seyfi engage in a dangerous relationship while they work for the Ankara Express operation. ...

Sosyete Şakir (1970)

Sakir, a humble dolmuş (minibus) driver, falls in love with a nightclub singer and embarks on a charming and adventurous journey into her world of high society. Along the way, he navigates comedic misadventures and romantic entanglements. ...

Sevenler Ölmez (1970)

The film tells the story of the love between Nevin, a poor seamstress, and Kemal, the son of a wealthy businessman. Kemal and Nevin, who love each other, are making plans to get married. However, when Kemal's family strongly opposes the relationship, Kemal ...

The Cheikh's Daughter (1970)

The city governor feels that his death is approaching, so he summons his friend Sheikh Hesham (Emad Hamdi) to succeed him after his death, and brings with him the knight (Karim Khan) to take over the security affairs of the state. ...

Gölgedeki Adam (1970)

Ekrem is attacked by unknown assailants. When he wakes up in a hospital room, he realizes he can't remember anything. Fearing that his attackers will return, he escapes from the hospital. The only way he can survive is to regain his memory. As Ekrem discov ...

The Nameless Knight (1970)

Unlike all other films of Cuneyt Arkin, this film picture is taken by a highly skilled team with quite a lot of preparations. The scenario is a fairy tale which is pleasantly supported by some high quality visual effects (prepared in a visual lab in Englan ...

Cilalı İbo Avrupa'da (1970)

A Turkish Nazisploitation movie from 1970. ...

Tarkan and the Silver Saddle (1970)

Atilla the Hun gives a Silver Saddle to Altar as a gift. The intention of Kostok is the get rid of the Huns and seize the valuable saddle. Little Tarkan's foster mother is forced to leave him in a cave. His cry attracts the attention of a wolf, who raises ...

Hedefte İki Kişi (1970)

Yılan Soyu (1969)

The film tells the story of a man who fights against arms smugglers. Orhan is the general manager of a shipping company. One day, Orhan receives a tip-off via radio. The company's ships are being used for arms smuggling. Upon receiving the tip, Orhan attem ...

Homeland and Namık Kemal (1969)

Hot Gypsy (1969)

There is a tense love between Gelincik and Ali, who grow up together. Ali, who can't stand the coming and going of Gelincik, is about to leave the cergi, and he falls into prison because of Gelincik's slander. ...

Kahraman Delikanlı (1969)

Kız Kolunda Damga Var (1967)

A sequel to Refig's highly successful comedy Karakolda Ayna Var. ...

Karaoğlan: Bizanslı Zorba (1967)

4th in the Karaoğlan series. ...

Alpaslan'ın Fedaisi Alpago (1967)

Aslan Yürekli Kabadayı (1967)

Based on THE DEEP by Mickey Spillane, the film tells the story of a tough guy, who returns to his old neighborhood to avenge the murder of his childhood partner in crime. ...

Ringo Kid (1967)

The pioneer movie of western trend of Turkey. Sheriff Ringo Kid goes out of the city and seven men comes to rob the city bank. Also, Ramon, the leader of these seven men kills Ringo's family. ...

Golden Boy (1966)

Turkish spy Golden Boy takes a London vacation while, back in Istanbul, baddies are running rampant shooting people and thwarted secret messages with wild abandon. Turns out this mayhem is all the handiwork of a nefarious, Blofeld-esque bad baddie (Günbay ...

Guard Murtaza (1965)

Scheherazade (1964)

Scheherazade, unfortunately on the 'lost movies list', is one of the most interesting examples of the ero-detective genre. The film tells the story of a woman with two personalities, works as a dancer with the stage name Female Spider in a strip club. ...

The Maniacs' Villa (1963)

Turkish thriller. ...

Yarın Bizimdir (1963)

Two friends take action with the public to establish the cooperative they want to set up. The mayor tries to prevent the establishment of the cooperative, fearing that they will become his rivals. ...