Yahşi Batı

{{Infobox film

| name = Yahşi Batı

| image = Yahsi-bati-afis.jpg

| caption = Theatrical poster

| director = Ömer Faruk Sorak

| producer = {{ubl|Murat Akdilek|Cem Yılmaz}}

| writer = Cem Yılmaz

| narrator =

| starring = {{ubl|Cem Yılmaz|Ozan Güven|Demet Evgar|Özkan Uğur|Zafer Algöz}}

| cinematography = Mirsad Herović

| editing =

| distributor = UIP

| released = {{Film date|2010|01|01|df=y}}

| runtime = 119 minutes

| country = Turkey

| language = Turkish

| budget =

| gross = $13,733,563

}}

Yahşi Batı is a 2010 Turkish comedy film, directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, which stars Cem Yılmaz as special agents tasked by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire to deliver a diamond gift to the American president. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on {{start date|2010|01|01}}, was one of highest-grossing Turkish films of 2010. The title Yahşi Batı ("Mild West") is a play on the term Vahşi Batı ("Wild West").

Plot

Two special agents, Aziz and Lemi, are tasked by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire with delivering a diamond as a gift to the American president. As they ride on a stagecoach across the American wild west, they are robbed of the diamond by bandits, leaving them stranded without any money. A tough cowgirl, Susanne Van Dyke (a character like Calamity Jane) joins them on their quest.

Cast

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Cem Yılmaz as Aziz Vefa
Ozan Güven as Lemi Galip
Demet Evgar as Susanne Van Dyke
Demet Tuncer as Mary Lou{{Cite web|url=https://demettuncer.com/|title=Demet Tuncer | Turkish Born Award Winning Actress|website=demettuncer.com }}
Özkan Uğur as Chief Red Rocks
Zafer Algöz as Sheriff Lloyd
Kaan Öztop as Chuck
Yılmaz Köksal as Sheriff Çeko
Ferdi Sancar as Johnnie

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Dilek Çelebi as Betty
İştar Gökseven as Garry
Mehmet Polat as Johnny Lesh
Süleyman Turan as Sheriff Murphy
Tuncay Özinel as Josh
Uğur Polat as Buck Berry of Brokeback
Mazlum Çimen as Wanted Sheriff
Tevfik Yapıcı as President James Abram Garfield
Esat Arpaç as Son of Sheriff Lloyd

Release

The film opened in 693 screens across Turkey on {{start date|2010|01|01}} at number one in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $13,706,319.{{cite web |title=Yahsi Bati |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fYAHSIBATI02&country=TR&wk=2010W2&id=_fYAHSIBATI02&p=.htm |work=Box Office Mojo |access-date=24 February 2010 }}

The film later opened in one screen in the UK with a first weekend gross of £557.{{cite news |title=Precious gives Avatar a run for its screen average at UK box office |first=Charles |last=Gant |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2010/feb/02/precious-uk-box-office |work=Guardian |date= 2 February 2010|access-date=19 February 2010 | location=London}}