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| director = |
| director = Murat Aslan |
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| producer = |
| producer = Murat Akdilek |
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| writer = Murat Aslan |
| writer = Murat Aslan |
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| starring = [[Mehmet Ali Erbil]]<br />[[Şafak Sezer]]<br />[[Peker Açıkalın]]<br />[[Melih Ekener]]<br />[[Cengiz Küçükayvaz]]<br /> |
| starring = [[Mehmet Ali Erbil]]<br />[[Şafak Sezer]]<br />[[Peker Açıkalın]]<br />[[Melih Ekener]]<br />[[Cengiz Küçükayvaz]]<br />Atilla Saruhan<br />Seray Sever<br />[[Deniz Akkaya]]<br />Hakan Ural |
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| cinematography = Soykut Turan |
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| music = [[Cem Erman]] |
| music = [[Cem Erman]] |
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| studio = Arzu Film<br /> |
| studio = Arzu Film<br />Fida Film |
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| distributor = [[United International Pictures|UIP]]<br />Maxximum Film |
| distributor = [[United International Pictures|UIP]]<br />Maxximum Film |
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| released = {{film date|2008|01|11}} |
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'''''The Masked Gang: Cyprus''''' ({{lang-tr|Maskeli Beşler: Kıbrıs}}) is a 2008 Turkish [[comedy film]] directed by |
'''''The Masked Gang: Cyprus''''' ({{lang-tr|Maskeli Beşler: Kıbrıs}}) is a 2008 Turkish [[comedy film]] directed by Murat Aslan. The film, which is about an incompetent gang of criminals attempting to go straight, is a sequel to ''[[The Masked Gang]]'' (2005) and ''[[The Masked Gang: Iraq]]'' (2007). It went on general release across Turkey on {{start date|2008|01|11}} and was the fifth-highest-grossing [[Turkish films of 2008|Turkish film of 2008]]. |
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==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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After an unsuccessful bank robbery, as well as the failure of a spontaneous ambush upon the oil plant in Iraq, the clumsiest comedy heroes of Turkish Cinema finally decide to retire from their small criminal lives. However, the dignified career as exterminator suffers many infamous perils, as the lovable idiots inhale more insecticide than the insects themselves. Thus the doctor prescribes a vacation at the seaside. But then there is Rocky Selim, a wicked crook from the underworld, disguised as an honorable businessman, who is planning a perfect casino robbery in North Cyprus. His plan is flawless |
After an unsuccessful bank robbery, as well as the failure of a spontaneous ambush upon the oil plant in Iraq, the clumsiest comedy heroes of Turkish Cinema finally decide to retire from their small criminal lives. However, the dignified career as exterminator suffers many infamous perils, as the lovable idiots inhale more insecticide than the insects themselves. Thus the doctor prescribes a vacation at the seaside. But then there is Rocky Selim, a wicked crook from the underworld, disguised as an honorable businessman, who is planning a perfect casino robbery in North Cyprus. His plan is flawless, yet he is desperately in need of a criminal gang to carry out his plan. As a fortunate coincidence, the paths of the masked gang overlap with Rocky Selim, who hires them instantly. As usual, with no preparations at all, overzealous and bustling, the masked gang follows the call of the justice a bit too spontaneously, and starts implementing the plans of Rocky Selim, with the methods of complete madmen. |
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==Release== |
==Release== |
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The film opened on general release in 350 screens across Turkey on {{start date|2008|01|11}} at number two in the Turkish box office chart with a worldwide opening weekend gross of $1,264,426.<ref name="BOM01">{{cite web |title=Maskeli besler kibris |first= |last |
The film opened on general release in 350 screens across Turkey on {{start date|2008|01|11}} at number two in the Turkish box office chart with a worldwide opening weekend gross of $1,264,426.<ref name="BOM01">{{cite web |title=Maskeli besler kibris |first= |last= |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2008W2&id=_fMASKELIBESLERKIB01 |work=Box Office Mojo |date= |accessdate=2010-08-17}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:08, 24 February 2024
The Masked Gang: Cyprus | |
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Directed by | Murat Aslan |
Written by | Murat Aslan |
Produced by | Murat Akdilek |
Starring | Mehmet Ali Erbil Şafak Sezer Peker Açıkalın Melih Ekener Cengiz Küçükayvaz Atilla Saruhan Seray Sever Deniz Akkaya Hakan Ural |
Cinematography | Soykut Turan |
Music by | Cem Erman |
Production companies | Arzu Film Fida Film |
Distributed by | UIP Maxximum Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 mins |
Country | Turkey |
Language | Turkish |
Box office | US$7,006,849 |
The Masked Gang: Cyprus (Turkish: Maskeli Beşler: Kıbrıs) is a 2008 Turkish comedy film directed by Murat Aslan. The film, which is about an incompetent gang of criminals attempting to go straight, is a sequel to The Masked Gang (2005) and The Masked Gang: Iraq (2007). It went on general release across Turkey on January 11, 2008 and was the fifth-highest-grossing Turkish film of 2008.
Synopsis
[edit]After an unsuccessful bank robbery, as well as the failure of a spontaneous ambush upon the oil plant in Iraq, the clumsiest comedy heroes of Turkish Cinema finally decide to retire from their small criminal lives. However, the dignified career as exterminator suffers many infamous perils, as the lovable idiots inhale more insecticide than the insects themselves. Thus the doctor prescribes a vacation at the seaside. But then there is Rocky Selim, a wicked crook from the underworld, disguised as an honorable businessman, who is planning a perfect casino robbery in North Cyprus. His plan is flawless, yet he is desperately in need of a criminal gang to carry out his plan. As a fortunate coincidence, the paths of the masked gang overlap with Rocky Selim, who hires them instantly. As usual, with no preparations at all, overzealous and bustling, the masked gang follows the call of the justice a bit too spontaneously, and starts implementing the plans of Rocky Selim, with the methods of complete madmen.
Release
[edit]The film opened on general release in 350 screens across Turkey on January 11, 2008[1]
at number two in the Turkish box office chart with a worldwide opening weekend gross of $1,264,426.Date | Territory | Screens | Rank | Gross |
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January 11, 2008 | Turkey | 350 | 2 | $1,264,426 |
January 16, 2008 | Belgium | 5 | 11 | $101,042 |
January 17, 2008 | Germany | 54 | 10 | $407,625 |
January 18, 2008 | Austria | 6 | 8 | $54,390 |
January 18, 2008 | United Kingdom | 1 | 33 | $12,835 |
Reception
[edit]The movie reached number one at the Turkish box office and was the sixth-highest-grossing Turkish film of 2008 with a total gross of $5,575,199. It remained in the Turkish box-office charts for twenty-six weeks and made a total worldwide gross of $7,006,849.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Maskeli besler kibris". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-08-17.