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Five Minarets in New York (Turkish: New York’ta Beş Minare), released as Act of Vengeance in the U.S. and as The Terrorist in Australia, is a Turkish action film written and directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, which follows two Turkish police officers sent to New York City to bring back a terrorist suspect. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 5, 2010, was one of the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2010. The title comes from the popular Turkish folk song, Five Minarets in Bitlis (Turkish: Bitlis'te Beş Minare).
Original Release
03/09/2010
US Release
11/17/2010
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Haluk Bilginer | Hadji / Hacı |
Danny Glover | Marcus |
Gina Gershon | Maria |
Mahsun Kirmizigül | Firat / Fırat |
Robert Patrick | Becker |
Mustafa Sandal | Acar |
Scott William Winters | Jim |
Sharrieff Pugh | Stephens |
Engin Altan Düzyatan | Timur |
Justine Cotsonas | Jasmin |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Haluk Bilginer | Hadji / Hacı |
Danny Glover | Marcus |
Gina Gershon | Maria |
Mahsun Kirmizigül | Firat / Fırat |
Robert Patrick | Becker |
Mustafa Sandal | Acar |
Scott William Winters | Jim |
Sharrieff Pugh | Stephens |
Engin Altan Düzyatan | Timur |
Justine Cotsonas | Jasmin |
Ryan Silverman | Thomas |
Laine Rettmer | Lisa |
William Rueger | Priest |
Bob Ari | Friedman / Lawyer |
Hisham Tawfiq | High Roller |
James Chen | Agent Lee |
Michael Olajide Jr. | Sugar Kane |
James P. Anderson | FBI Agent |
Mohammed J. Ali | Bike Messenger |
Tommy Bayiokos | S.W.A.T. Arresting Officer Atilla |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mahsun Kirmizigül | Producer |
Mevlut Akkaya | Producer |