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Yahşi Batı

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Yahşi Batı
Theatrical poster
Directed byÖmer Faruk Sorak
Written byCem Yılmaz
Produced by
  • Murat Akdilek
  • Cem Yılmaz
Starring
CinematographyMirsad Herović
Distributed byUIP
Release date
  • 1 January 2010 (2010-01-01)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish
Box office$13,733,563

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 (2010-01-01), 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").

Plot

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Two 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

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The film opened in 693 screens across Turkey on January 1, 2010 (2010-01-01) at number one in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $13,706,319.[2]

The film later opened in one screen in the UK with a first weekend gross of £557.[3]

Reception

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Box office

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Demet Tuncer | Turkish Born Award Winning Actress". demettuncer.com.
  2. ^ a b "Yahsi Bati". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  3. ^ Gant, Charles (2 February 2010). "Precious gives Avatar a run for its screen average at UK box office". Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
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