Lawless Street
Kanunsuz Sokak
Synopsis
The film takes on Ali, a member of a wealthy family, and his shared infatuation with a night club worker by the name of Tülay. Ali and Tülay want to get married. Though Ali’s father disapproves of the union at first, he eventually gives in. But the owner of the night club that Tülay works at, Ejdar Hasan, also has his eye on her. Hasan proposes a large sum of money to Tülay as a measure to convince her not to get married to Ali. When Ali’s father ups the offer, Hasan resorts to other plans. The day of the marriage, Hasan and his men cut off the wedding motorcade. In the conflict that arises, Ali’s father is killed. In retaliation, Ali kills a few of Hasan’s men, and lands himself in prison. During the transfer from the courthouse to prison, Ali escapes in order to exact his revenge
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Melih Gülgen
- Screenplay & Story
- Melih Gülgen
- Original Title
- Kanunsuz Sokak
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Topkapı Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Melih Gülgen
Melih Gülgen
Süleyman Karakaya
Yaşar Tunalı
Department Leadership Roster
Melih Gülgen
Director
Melih Gülgen
Writer
Süleyman Karakaya
Editor
Yaşar Tunalı
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lawless Street
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What is Lawless Street about?
The film takes on Ali, a member of a wealthy family, and his shared infatuation with a night club worker by the name of Tülay. Ali and Tülay want to get married. Though Ali’s father disapproves of the union at first, he eventually gives in. But the owner of the night club that Tülay works at, Ejdar Hasan, also has his eye on her. Hasan proposes a large sum of money to Tülay as a measure to convince her not to get married to Ali. When Ali’s father ups the offer, Hasan resorts to other plans. The day of the marriage, Hasan and his men cut off the wedding motorcade. In the conflict that arises, Ali’s father is killed. In retaliation, Ali kills a few of Hasan’s men, and lands himself in prison. During the transfer from the courthouse to prison, Ali escapes in order to exact his revenge
Who directed Lawless Street?
Lawless Street was directed by Melih Gülgen.
Who stars in Lawless Street?
The principal cast of Lawless Street includes Jahangir Ghaffari, Feri Cansel, Behçet Nacar, Doğan Tamer, Erdoğan Seren.
When was Lawless Street released and how long is it?
Lawless Street was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.