''He's in the Army Now'' (original Turkish title: ''O Şimdi Asker'') is a 2003
Turkish film, directed by
Mustafa Altıoklar Mustafa Altıoklar (born 1958) is a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He is the chairman of the Turkish Film Directors Association and is fluent in English. Although he graduated from the medical faculty of Istanbul University and s ...
on a screenplay co-written by him and
Levent Kazak.
[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363852/ ]
Plot
When the devastating
Kocaeli earthquake occurs, the Turkish government passes a special law allowing people to complete their military service in a month. Many make use of this law including Murat (a factory owner), Ömer (a factory worker),
Gökhan Özoğuz
Gökhan Özoğuz (born 11 October 1976) is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the Turkish ska-punk band Athena. He is the twin brother of fellow band member Hakan Özoğuz, and a founder member of the band. He performs a broad field of music fr ...
(frontman of the ska-punk band
Athena
Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of ...
), Nihat (who lost his family in the earthquake), Can (who was rejected by the army for being overweight), Levent (a thespian), Australian Turk Hüseyin and his son Seyfi Paul, Laptop Recep. They join those who are already at the base: Captain Volkan Ateş (the commanding officer) and Karlıdağ (who is on extended service due to indiscipline).
Cast
*Ali Poyrazoğlu (Hüseyin)
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Pelin Batu
Pelin Batu (born 27 December 1978) is a Turkish author, actress, historian, and television personality.
Biography
Due to her father İnal Batu's career as a diplomat, she spent her childhood in many foreign countries including Pakistan, Cypru ...
(Müzeyyen)
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Mehmet Günsür (Nihat Denizer)
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Yavuz Bingöl (Karlıdağ)
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Levent Kazak (Artist-Levent Kazak)
*Ercan Saatçi (Murat)
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Naci Taşdöğen (Süslü Başçavuş)
*Özcan Deniz (Yüzbaşı Volkan Ateş)
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Gökhan Özoğuz
Gökhan Özoğuz (born 11 October 1976) is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the Turkish ska-punk band Athena. He is the twin brother of fellow band member Hakan Özoğuz, and a founder member of the band. He performs a broad field of music fr ...
(Athena Gökhan)
*Seray Sever (Doctor Yasemin Alkoç)
*Hakan Ka (Laptop Recep)
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Yiğit Özşener
Yiğit Özşener ( born 6 April 1972) is a Turkish actor.
Biography
His family originates on paternal side from Turkish immigrants in Kavala (Ottoman Empire, now in Greece), and on maternal side from Turkish immigrants in Skopje, Macedonia. ...
(Ömer)
*Ali Ersin Yenar (Can)
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Özlem Tekin (Aylin)
*Metin Belgin (Albay Arif Keser)
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Meral Okay
Meral Okay (, née Katı; September 20, 1959 – April 9, 2012) was a Turkish actress, film producer and screenwriter.
Early life
Okay was born on September 20, 1959 in Ankara to military judge Ata Katı and Türkan as the second child. During h ...
(Resmiye)
*Küçük İskender (Savcı)
*Fethi Kantarcı (Seyfi Paul)
*Sarp Levendoğlu (Greek soldier)
*Yunus Günce (Doktor Okan)
*Erdem Ergüney (Çavuş)
*Nazif Uslu (Ağa)
*Emir Özbek (Sürmeli)
*Çağlayan Neyman
*Taner Karagüzel
*Güneş Emir
References
External links
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2003 films
2000s Turkish-language films
2003 comedy-drama films
Films set in Turkey
Turkish comedy-drama films
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