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Valley of the Wolves: Gladio is a 2009 Turkish action film
, directed by Sadullah Şentürk, which follows retired security intelligence agent as he decides to strike back against his one-time employers by revealing all he knows about Gladio. It addresses Turkey’s years-long adventure with the deep state and illegal formations nested within the state and aims to provide an opportunity for movie fans to closely look at the “deep gangs” that attempted to stir and divide Turkey with subversive plots, according to Betül Akkaya Demirbaş in Today's Zaman
. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was the fifth highest grossing Turkish film of 2009
. It is part of the Valley of the Wolves
media franchise, based on the Turkish television series of the same name, along with Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) and Valley of the Wolves: Palestine (2010).
with a total worldwide gross of $4,703,086.
reviewer Emrah Güler, states that the film, comes to theaters in the heat of the Ergenekon investigation, an alleged ultra-nationalistic organization with ties in the military, media and justice, and accused of terrorism, a media-favorite for the last six months, and, real questions on the terrorist organization PKK, coups in the last half-a-century, and alleged assassinations against previous presidents are answered through a fictitious deep throat. He recommends the film to, those who couldn’t get more of the original series, and those who feed on state conspiracies, but says that the movie features a plethora of plot holes, inconsistencies within the script, with real time events, and with its predecessors. Those who are hoping for impressive action scenes like in “Kurtlar Vadisi – Irak” go home empty-handed as well, and, those who refrain from subjective political dramas, and those who’re tired of hearing and reading about the never ending Ergenekon stories, should avoid it.
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
, directed by Sadullah Şentürk, which follows retired security intelligence agent as he decides to strike back against his one-time employers by revealing all he knows about Gladio. It addresses Turkey’s years-long adventure with the deep state and illegal formations nested within the state and aims to provide an opportunity for movie fans to closely look at the “deep gangs” that attempted to stir and divide Turkey with subversive plots, according to Betül Akkaya Demirbaş in Today's Zaman
Today's Zaman
Today's Zaman is one of two English-language dailies based in Turkey. Established on January 16, 2007, the newspaper's main competitor is the older Hürriyet Daily News....
. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was the fifth highest grossing Turkish film of 2009
Turkish films of 2009
A list of films produced by the Turkish film industry in Turkey in 2009.- Highest-grossing films :- January – June :- July – December :- References :...
. It is part of the Valley of the Wolves
Valley of the Wolves
Valley of the Wolves is a popular Turkish media franchise created by Osman Sınav, which has been very popular obtaining high ratings for the television series and one of the highest box office returns in the history of the Turkish cinema for the first movie.The franchise has also been very...
media franchise, based on the Turkish television series of the same name, along with Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) and Valley of the Wolves: Palestine (2010).
Plot
Retired security intelligence agent Iskender Buyuk (Alexander the Great) has kept his government's secrets for years but when the men he has sworn to protect suddenly desert him, Isekender finds himself in the defendant's chair with only young and inexperienced lawyer Ayse to represent his interests. Understandably angered by this turn of events, Iskender decides to strike back against his one-time employers by revealing all he knows about covert op missions.Release
The film opened in 311 screens across Turkey on at number 2 in the box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $1,510,896.Box Office
The film was the fifth highest grossing Turkish film of 2009Turkish films of 2009
A list of films produced by the Turkish film industry in Turkey in 2009.- Highest-grossing films :- January – June :- July – December :- References :...
with a total worldwide gross of $4,703,086.
Reviews
Turkish Daily NewsTurkish Daily News
The Hürriyet Daily News, formerly Hürriyet Daily News and Economic Review, is the oldest current English-language daily in Turkey....
reviewer Emrah Güler, states that the film, comes to theaters in the heat of the Ergenekon investigation, an alleged ultra-nationalistic organization with ties in the military, media and justice, and accused of terrorism, a media-favorite for the last six months, and, real questions on the terrorist organization PKK, coups in the last half-a-century, and alleged assassinations against previous presidents are answered through a fictitious deep throat. He recommends the film to, those who couldn’t get more of the original series, and those who feed on state conspiracies, but says that the movie features a plethora of plot holes, inconsistencies within the script, with real time events, and with its predecessors. Those who are hoping for impressive action scenes like in “Kurtlar Vadisi – Irak” go home empty-handed as well, and, those who refrain from subjective political dramas, and those who’re tired of hearing and reading about the never ending Ergenekon stories, should avoid it.
Cast
- Musa UzunlarMusa UzunlarMusa Uzunlar , Musa Uzunlar currently acts Reşat role in Turkish serial named Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?. He played a lot of different role in Turkish serials and theaters.-Theaters :*Yüzleşme*Ful Yaprakaları*Yaban*Haydutlar...
– İskender Büyük - Tuğrul Çetiner – Bülent Fuat Aras
- Ayfer Dönmez – Ayse
- Ali Başar – ShahidShahidShahid is an Arabic word meaning "witness". It is a religious term in Islam, meaning both "witness" and "martyr." While a martyr may die as a consequence of fighting, a shahid is a "witness" because he gives his life out of passion for truth. The shahid exchanges himself for the divine and thereby...
MajorMajorMajor is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
Ahmet Cem Ersever - Sezai Aydın – Turgut ÖzalTurgut ÖzalHalil Turgut Özal was Prime Minister of Turkey and President of Turkey . As Prime Minister, he transformed the economy of Turkey by paving the way for the privatization of many state enterprises.-Early life and career:...
- Işıl Ertuna – Semra Özal
- Hakan İlçin – Gendarmerie Commander
- Köksal Engür – Process notes General
- Ali Rıza Soydan – Şener Pasha
- Sinan Pekinton – Judge
- Uğur Taşdemir – Announcer
- Hakan Vanlı – Journalist Ali
- Celalettin Demirel – Head guards
- Yurdaer Tosun – Ercüment
- Buket Aslan – İskender's Girlfriend
- Hüseyin Yirik – İskender's lawyer
- Erol Alpsoykan – Av. Haşim İçtürk
- Sinan Altuntaş – Security
- Mustafa Develi – Abdullah ÖcalanAbdullah ÖcalanAbdullah Öcalan , Kurdish founder of the terrorist organization called Kurdistan Workers' Party in 1978.Öcalan was captured in Nairobi and extradited to the Turkish security force, and sentenced to death under Article 125 of the Turkish Penal Code, which concerns the formation of armed gangs...
- Serap Ergen – Kurdish Women
- Rafet Özdemir – Prime Minister
- Cengiz Gürkısmet – Maestro
- Sinem Öçalır – Clerk
- Yıldıray Yıldızoğlu – Usher
- Ülkü Şahiner – Pasha's wife notes client