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Turkish Tiger

2016 · 103 min

A steady, earnest sports drama that mixes ring tension with gentle romance and a comeback arc.

Directed by
Murat Şeker
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Sarp Levendoğlu, Birce Akalay, Gürkan Uygun
Overview
After a tragic loss and a long career hiatus, a champion boxer crosses paths with an anchorwoman and returns to the ring.

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Directed by
Murat Şeker
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Sarp Levendoğlu, Birce Akalay, Gürkan Uygun
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • grief
  • sport
  • love
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Murat Şeker
Written by
Murat Şeker, Ali Tanrıverdi
Starring
Sarp Levendoğlu, Birce Akalay, Gürkan Uygun, Danny Williams, Murat Akkoyunlu, Derya Şensoy, Yücel Erten
Runtime
103 min
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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