turksploitation
10 movies and shows
The Man Who Saved the World
Thu, 04 Nov 1982
Two space cadets crash-land on a desert planet, where an evil wizard seeks the ultimate power to take over the world. Although the movie borrows some background footage from Star Wars, the plot is mostly unrelated.
Three Giant Men
Thu, 01 Nov 1973
Istanbul is being terrorized by a crime wave, and the police call in American superhero Captain America and Mexican wrestler Santo to put a stop to it.
The Return of Superman
Mon, 30 Apr 1979
Born out of a Christmas ornaments-filled heaven, Turkish Superman fights the mob in order to save the day!
Death Shot
Wed, 01 Jan 1986
Turkish Bruce Lee. Two brothers and a valuable secret. A secret that leads to a lot of martial arts fighting.
Tarkan: The Golden Medallion
Mon, 01 Oct 1973
Vandal king Attila's trying to save his son kidnapped by Tarkan and stories of friends.
Rampage
Thu, 12 Jun 1986
A Turkish commando must infiltrate and capture a group of terrorists living in the mountains.
Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs
Wed, 17 Feb 1971
A young girl named Aysecik lives on her parents' farm, when an animated tornado carries her and her dog Banju in their house to Rüyalar Ulkesinde (Dreamland). Seven Cüceler (dwarfs) (dressed like MGM Munchkin soldiers, only red and white) who assist the Good Witch of the North appear at various times to help. She meets a Scarecrow, an Iron Woodman, and a Cowardly Lion, and dances to music from what appears to be an invisible radio. They encounter fighting trees, a river, and a country of China dolls on their way to the Wizard, a ball of fire who sends them after the Wicked Witch who enslaves them. When the Wizard is unable to help Aysecik get home, they must journey again for help, encountering the China Country once more, and a legion of hammer-throwing cavemen.
Wild Blood
Tue, 26 Apr 1983
Former war veteran Kan Rambo has to fight against an evil gang of bikers when they refuse to let him enter their village and live a peaceful life.
Ejderin İntikamı
Sun, 01 Jan 1984
The adventures of a Far Eastern karate player who came to Istanbul in search of his father.
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema
Wed, 17 Apr 2019
Turkey in the 1960s and 1970s was one of the biggest producers of film in the world. In order to keep up with the demand, screenwriters and directors were copying scripts and remaking movies from all over the world. This documentary visits the fastest working directors, the most practical cameramen and the most hardheaded actors to have a closer look into the country's tumultuous history of movie making.