Yesim Salkim, Sener Sen, and Ugur Yücel in The Bandit (1996)

The Bandit

Original title: Eskiya
Movie1996• Not Rated• 2h 8m
CrimeDrama
⭐ 8.1 / 10(75,363)

Baran the Bandit, released from prison after 35 years, searches for vengeance and his lover.

Rated
Not Rated
Runtime
2h 8m
Released
1996
Country
Turkey, France, Bulgaria

Details

Release year: 1996

Storyline

Baran the Bandit, released from prison after 35 years, searches for vengeance and his lover.

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Did you know

• This movie is exclusively regarded as the savior and the turning point of the Turkish cinema which was desperately struggling against the foreign films since 1980 and having difficulty to attract the domestic audience.

• Highest-grossing movie in Turkey until 2001.

• Sener Sen stated in an interview, "In this movie we try to display our people, our self personalities to the screen. We expect to find the way to reach the universality via tell about us."

User reviews

⭐ 9/10

Just one of the best films I've seen

👍 254 · 3/16/2006
⭐ 8/10

A classic Turkish action/drama movie for all to see !

👍 50 · 3/7/2006
⭐ 7/10

"Will you talk with me now? Can I hear your voice again."

👍 7 · 4/7/2018

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono, Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
1.78 : 1
Color
Color
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