''Dragon Trap'' ( tr, Ejder Kapanı) is a 2010 Turkish crime-thriller film, directed by

Uğur Yücel Uğur Yücel (born 26 May 1957) is a Turkish film actor, producer and director. He graduated from the Theater Department of the Istanbul Municipality Conservatory (İstanbul Belediye Konservatuarı Tiyatro Bölümü). He took part in several pl ...

, about two detectives investigating a series of murders of released pedophiles, which was sponsored by the Istanbul Police Department. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , is one of the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2010.

Production

The eight-week shoot started on June 15, 2009 and included seven weeks in

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and one week in

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, Turkey. A French team came to Turkey to contribute to the production.

Plot

Ensar (Nejat İşler) has turned into a ruthless death machine during his military service, during which he fought terrorists in numerous clashes in southeast Anatolia. Having just completed his compulsory military service, Ensar returns home, but on the very day he comes home, he finds out that while he was away, his 12-year-old sister was raped. Later, unable to cope with the trauma, the little girl hanged herself at a mental asylum she was put in following the incident. In the meantime, Ensar's hometown is shaken with a number of murders. Two skillful detectives from the homicide department, Abbas (Uğur Yücel) and “Akrep” Celal (Kenan İmirzalıoğlu), along with rookie Ezo (Berrak Tüzünataç) are assigned to investigate the murders. The case will be the last one Abbas has to solve before the retirement he has been anticipating for a long time to put into practice his plans to move to a quiet and far away place with his longtime girlfriend Cavidan (Ceyda Düvenci).

Cast

('Çerkez' Abbas) *

Kenan İmirzalıoğlu Kenan İmirzalıoğlu (born 17 June 1974) is a Turkish actor and former model. İmirzalıoğlu appeared in the action films ''Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali'' (The Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali) and '' Kabadayı'' (For Love and Honor). He returned to te ...

('Akrep' Celal) *

Nejat İşler Nejat İşler (; born 28 February 1972) is a Turkish actor and writer. He is best known for many hit films including won Cannes Film Festivale.Some of his popular series are ''Behzat Ç'', ''Gülbeyaz'', ''Bıçak Sırtı'', ''Keşanlı Ali Des ...

(Ensar) *

Berrak Tüzünataç Berrak Tüzünataç (born 2 November 1984) is a Turkish actress.
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(Ezo) * Ceyda Düvenci (Cavidan) *Ayşe Nil Şamlıoğlu (Ensar's mother) *

Ozan Güven Ozan Muharrem Güven (born 19 May 1975) is a Turkish film, TV series and theatre actor. he is best known for playing the role of Rüstem Pasha in the historical television series ''Muhteşem Yüzyıl''. Biography His family is of Turkish origin ...

(Remzi) *

İlker Aksum İbrahim İlker Aksum (born 23 May 1971) is a Turkish actor. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 1999. Selected filmography References External links * 1971 births Living people Turkish male film actors {{Turkey-act ...

(Doctor)

Release

The film opened in 407 screens across Turkey on at number two in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $1,292,163.

Reception

Box office

The film was number two at the Turkish box office for two weeks running and has made a total gross of $4,644,486.

References

External links

Official site
* 2010 films 2010s Turkish-language films 2010 crime thriller films 2010 crime action films Films set in Turkey Films set in Istanbul Turkish crime thriller films {{crime-thriller-film-stub