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Memed My Hawk
Genres
Drama
Overview
In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised in marriage to the fat, dullard cousin of the province's powerful and corrupt governor. When an assassination attempt is made against the official, the young man flees his village and joins up with a group of outlaws fighting against the wealthy and powerful landowners who control the lives of the locals and make life miserable for them. The outlaws' successes prompt the governor to call in the Turkish army to capture or kill them.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1984-05-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Peter Ustinov
Abdi Aga
Herbert Lom
Ali Safa Bey
Denis Quilley
Rejeb
Michael Elphick
Jabbar
Simon Dutton
Memed
Leonie Mellinger
Hatche
Relja Bašić
Mad Durdu
Edward Burnham
Naked Man
Ernest Clark
Hatche's Father
Rosalie Crutchley
Mother
Walter Gotell
Sgt. Asim
Michael Gough
Kerimoglu
Marne Maitland
Suleyman
Siobhán McKenna
Iroz
T. P. McKenna
Dursan
Phil Rose
Abdi's Nephew
Vladek Sheybal
Ali
Eileen Way
Seuneh
Clive Swift
Magistrate
Jeffry Wickham
Captain Faruk
Božidar Alić
Osman
Petre Arsovski
Bayram
Mara Isaja
Suleyman's Wife
Mirče Donevski
Rustem
Vjenceslav Kapural
Horall
Džemail Maksut
Jusuf
Igor Galo
Güdükogiü
Boris Bakal
Naked Young Man
Branko Lustig
Prison Guard
Vesna Čipčić
Ali Safa's Wife
Ksenija Borojevic
Girl
Nikola 'Kole' Angelovski
Corporal
Eddie Stacey
Soldier
Mladen Krstevski
Soldier
Simeon 'Moni' Damevski
Soldier
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