The Bandit (1996)
The film tells the story of a group of bandits captured in the Cudi Mountains 35 years ago. All of them have died, either from illness or vendettas; only Baran (Şener Şen) survives. After serving his 35-year sentence, Baran is released from Viranşehir Prison and learns that his birthplace is now submerged under the waters of a dam. Ceren Ana (Zübeyde Erden) tells him about the past. Baran is imprisoned because of the betrayal of his old friend Berfo (Kamran Usluer). Berfo stole the bandits gold, bought his childhood love Keje (Sermin Hürmeriç) from her father, and fled to Istanbul. While Baran is searching for Keje, he encounters a young man named Cumali (Uğur Yücel). These two men find solace in each other to avoid being swept away by the storms of the big city. And in this world where violence, betrayal, passion, boundless love and hatred intertwine, they try to survive.
Director: Yavuz Turgul
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Şener Şen as Baran |
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Uğur Yücel as Cumali |
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Sermin Hürmeriç as Keje |
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Yeşim Salkım as Emel |
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Kamran Usluer as Mahmut Şahoğlu/Berfo |
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Kayhan Yıldızoğlu as Artist Kemal |
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Necdet Mahfi Ayral as Andrey Mişkin |
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Güven Hokna as Sevim Abla |
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Özkan Uğur as Sedat |
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Ülkü Duru as Emel'in Annesi |
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Melih Çardak as Demircan |
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Settar Tanrıöğen as Kız Naci |
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Rıza Sönmez as Avarel |
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Ümit Çırak as Cimbom |
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Celal Perk as Deli Selim |
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Kurtcebe Turgul as Jilet Cemal |
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Kemal İnci as Mustafa |
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Kezban Şardan as Fatma |
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Romina Özipekçi as Sekine |
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Yurdan Edgü as Cumali'nin Halası |
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Can Yılmaz as Hakan |
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Zübeyde Erden as Ceran Ana |
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Cevat Çapan as |
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Selim Erdoğan as Polis 1 |
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Hakan Kiremitçi as Polis 2 |
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Hakan Bilgin as Polis 3 |
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Yaşar Üzer as Polis 4 |
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Yosi Mizrahi as Polis 5 |
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Konuralp Sunal as Polis 6 |
| Directing | Yavuz Turgul | Director |
| Writing | Yavuz Turgul | Writer |
| Production | Mine Vargı | Producer |
| Art | Mustafa Ziya Ülkenciler | Art Direction |
| Production | Ömer Vargı | Producer |
| Sound | Aşkın Arsunan | Music |
| Sound | Erkan Oğur | Music |
| Camera | Uğur İçbak | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Hakan Akol | Editor |
| Editing | Burak Arlıel | Editor |
| Editing | Onur Tan | Editor |
| Production | Rengin Altan | Casting |
| Art | İdil Akçıl | Art Direction |
| Art | Selda Çiçek | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gülay Doğan | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Özlem Şekercioğlu | Costume Design |
| Camera | Keith Sewell | Camera Operator |
| Visual Effects | Sait Dinek | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Hilmi Güver | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Nail Yılmaz | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Yunus Acar | Sound Engineer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Şahin Gül | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aziz Kıskanç | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Şermin Mikar | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Behçet Karakız | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Derya Ergüven | Makeup Artist |