Yahşi Batı

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").

Yahşi Batı
Theatrical poster
Directed byÖmer Faruk Sorak
Produced byMurat Akdilek
Cem Yılmaz
Written byCem Yılmaz
StarringCem Yılmaz
Ozan Güven
Demet Evgar
Özkan Uğur
Zafer Algöz
CinematographyMirsad Herović
Distributed byUIP
Release date
  • January 1, 2010 (2010-01-01)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish
Box office$13,733,563

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
  • Dilek Çelebi as Betty
  • İştar Gökseven as Garry
  • Mehmet Polat as Johnny Lesh
  • Süleyman Turan as Sheriff Murphy
  • Tuncay Özinel as Josh
  • Uğur Polat as Buck Berry of Brokeback
  • Mazlum Çimen as Wanted Sheriff
  • Tevfik Yapıcı as President James Abram Garfield

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]

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See also

References
  1. "Yahsi Bati". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. Gant, Charles (2010-02-02). "Precious gives Avatar a run for its screen average at UK box office". Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-02-19.


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