Movie: Memed My Hawk

Top 10 Billed Cast

Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov

Abdi Aga

Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom

Ali Safa Bey

Denis Quilley
Denis Quilley

Rejeb

Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick

Jabbar

Simon Dutton
Simon Dutton

Memed

Leonie Mellinger
Leonie Mellinger

Hatche

Relja Bašić
Relja Bašić

Mad Durdu

Edward Burnham
Edward Burnham

Naked Man

Ernest Clark
Ernest Clark

Hatche's Father

Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley

Mother

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1984-05-10

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

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  • Languages:

    English
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