''Yahşi Batı'' is a 2010 Turkish
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
, directed by
Ömer Faruk Sorak
Ömer Faruk Sorak (born 27 April 1964) is a Turkish film director. He has directed more than ten films since 2000.
Selected filmography
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1964 births
Living people
Turkish male film actors
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, which stars
Cem Yılmaz
Cem Yılmaz (, born 23 April 1973) is a Turkish actor, stand-up comedian, musician, filmmaker, screenwriter, and cartoonist. He has four franchise film series '' G.O.R.A.'', '' Karakomik Fimler'', '' Organize İşler'', '' Vizontele''. Also, H ...
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 , 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
Two special agents, Aziz and Lemi, are tasked by the Sultan of the
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...
with delivering a diamond as a gift to the American president. As they ride on a
stagecoach
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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
Martha Jane Canary (May 1, 1856 – August 1, 1903), better known as Calamity Jane, was an American American frontier, frontierswoman, Exhibition shooting, sharpshooter, sex worker, and storyteller. In addition to many exploits, she was known f ...
) joins them on their quest.
Cast
Release
The film opened in 693 screens across Turkey on at number one in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $13,706,319.
The film later opened in one screen in the UK with a first weekend gross of £557.
Reception
Box office
The film was number one at the Turkish box office for two weeks running and has made a total gross of $13,733,563.
See also
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2010 in film
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Turkish films of 2010
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2010 films
2010 comedy films
2010s Western (genre) comedy films
2010s parody films
Films set in Istanbul
Films set in Turkey
Turkish Western (genre) comedy films
2010s Turkish-language films
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