Yahşi Batı

Yahşi Batı
Yahşi Batı
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Ömer Faruk Sorak
Written by	Cem Yılmaz
Produced by	Murat Akdilek; Cem Yılmaz;
Starring	Cem Yılmaz; Ozan Güven; Demet Evgar; Özkan Uğur; Zafer Algöz;
Cinematography
Distributed by	UIP
Release date	1 January 2010;
Running time	119 minutes
Country	Turkey
Language	Turkish
Box office	$13,733,563

Yahşi Batı is a 2010 Turkish comedy film, directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, which stars Cem Yılmaz 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 January 1, 2010 (2010-01-01), 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 with delivering a diamond as a gift to the American president. As they ride on a stagecoach 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) joins them on their quest.

Cast[]

Cem Yılmaz as Aziz Vefa
Ozan Güven as Lemi Galip
Demet Evgar as Susanne Van Dyke
Özkan Uğur as Chief Red Rocks
Zafer Algöz as Sheriff Lloyd
as Chuck
Yılmaz Köksal as Sheriff Çeko
as Johnnie

as Betty
as Garry
Mehmet Polat as Johnny Lesh
Süleyman Turan as Sheriff Murphy
as Josh
Uğur Polat as Buck Berry of Brokeback
Mazlum Çimen as Wanted Sheriff
as President James Abram Garfield
as Son of Sheriff Lloyd

Release[]

The film opened in 693 screens across Turkey on January 1, 2010 (2010-01-01) at number one in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $13,706,319.^[1]

The film later opened in one screen in the UK with a first weekend gross of £557.^[2]

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.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Yahsi Bati". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
^ Gant, Charles (2 February 2010). "Precious gives Avatar a run for its screen average at UK box office". Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 February 2010.

External links[]

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[BOM01-1] "Yahsi Bati". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

[tg01-2] Gant, Charles (2 February 2010). "Precious gives Avatar a run for its screen average at UK box office". Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 February 2010.

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