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The Masked Gang
Theatrical posterDirected by Murat Aslan Produced by Murat Aslan Written by Murat Aslan Starring Şafak Sezer
Mehmet Ali Alabora
Peker Açıkalın
Cengiz Küçükayvaz
Melih Ekener
Ceyhun Yılmaz
Sümer TilmaçMusic by Kıraç Cinematography Ertunç Şenkay Editing by Erkan Özekan Studio Arzu Film
Fida FilmDistributed by Özen Film
Maxximum FilmRelease date(s) October 28, 2006 Running time 98 mins Country Turkey Language Turkish Box office US$3,653,666 The Masked Gang (Turkish: Maskeli Beşler İntikam Peşinde) is a 2006 Turkish comedy film directed by Murat Aslan. The film, which is about an incompetent gang of criminals attempting the biggest robbery of their careers, is based on Maskeli Beşler (1968) and was followed by The Masked Gang: Iraq (2007) and The Masked Gang: Cyprus (2008). It went on general release across Turkey on October 28, 2005 and was one of the highest-grossing Turkish film of 2005.
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Synopsis
Five mischievous kids who grew up in an orphanage, but failed to be placed with any foster families because of their naughtiness, decide to form a gang as they are adults now. Their intentions are indisputable, but their skills aren’t. However, when the child of very close friend is stricken with cancer and must be treated abroad, it becomes inevitable to plan the biggest robbery of their lives in spite of all their clumsiness.
Release
The film opened on general release in 215 screens across Turkey on October 28, 2005[1]
at number two in the Turkish box office chart with a worldwide opening weekend gross of $541,340.Reception
The movie reached number one at the Turkish box office and was one of the highest grossing Turkish film of 2005 with a total gross of $3,653,666.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Maskeli besler". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2005W43&id=_fMASKELIBESLER01. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
External links
Cinema of Turkey Categories:- 2006 films
- Turkish films
- Turkish-language films
- 2000s comedy films
- Films set in Turkey
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