The Turkish Gambit (2005)
Movie 2h 10m ★ 6.3/10
Good for tonight if you want to: i want to feel something, keep me on the edge, pure adrenaline, teach me something
ActionAdventureDramaHistoryMystery
The Turkish Gambit is an action, adventure and drama movie from 2005. It is directed by Dzhanik Fayziev. The cast includes Vladimir Ilin, Velimir Velev and Gosha Kutsenko. The running time is 2h 10m. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.3 out of 10.
61Tonight Score A balanced pick.
Synopsis
The film is based on the second book from the Adventures of Erast Petrovich Fandorin series of novels written by the Russian author Boris Akunin. The film takes place in 1877 during the Russian-Turkish war. Erast Fandorin has just escaped from Turkish prison and is trying to get on the Russian side as soon as possible to give important information about the upcoming attack of the enemy. On his way he meets Varvara Suvorova, a young lady who is going to see her fiancée - a soldier of the Russian army. Erast also knows that there is a spy somewhere in the Russian army, everyone is under suspicion.
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Cast & crew
- Dzhanik FayzievDirector
- Vladimir Ilinas general Lavrentiy Mizinov
- Velimir Velevas Anvar
- Gosha Kutsenkoas Ismail
- Aleksey Guskovas lieutenant colonel Kazanaki
- Aleksandr Baluevas general Mikhail Sobolev
- Sergey Gazarovas governor Vidina
- Viktor Verzhbitskiyas colonel Lukan
- Daniel Olbrychskias McLaughlin
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Questions about The Turkish Gambit
- What genre is The Turkish Gambit?
- The Turkish Gambit is categorised as Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Mystery.
- Who stars in The Turkish Gambit?
- Vladimir Ilin, Velimir Velev, Gosha Kutsenko, Aleksey Guskov, Aleksandr Baluev appear in the main cast.
- Who directed The Turkish Gambit?
- Dzhanik Fayziev directed The Turkish Gambit.
- How long is The Turkish Gambit?
- The Turkish Gambit runs for 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- Is The Turkish Gambit worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 6.3/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch The Turkish Gambit?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
