Pardon

Name: Pardon
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2005-03-04
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Ferhan Şensoy, Rasim Öztekin, Ali Çatalbaş, Bülent Kayabaş, Zeki Alasya

2005·Movie·94 min·★ 7.4(130)

Comedy Drama

Based on a true event, Pardon tells the tragicomic story of three friends who end up in prison when they are mistaken as members of a terrorist organization. Ibrahim's fear of uniforms makes him runaway whenever he sees one. Because of this, police mistakes him with a terrorist and takes him and his friend Muzo into custody. Fooled by the police during the interrogation they name another friend, Aydin, in hope of saving themselves. As they all end up in prison, they remember the families and lovers they left behind.

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About Pardon

Pardon is a 2005 Turkish-language comedy and drama film directed by Mert Baykal. The cast is led by Ferhan Şensoy, Rasim Öztekin, Ali Çatalbaş. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 100 ratings.

Pardon was produced by Plato Film Production and made in Turkey. It was released on March 4, 2005.

Director: Mert Baykal
Writers: Ferhan Şensoy
Release date: March 4, 2005
Original language: Turkish
Status: Released
Country: Turkey
Production: Plato Film Production

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Pardon cast & crew

Pardon was directed by Mert Baykal and written by Ferhan Şensoy.

The cast features Ferhan Şensoy as İbrahim, Rasim Öztekin as Muzo, Ali Çatalbaş as Aydın, Bülent Kayabaş as Amir, Zeki Alasya as Müdür, and Erol Günaydın as Baba.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Ulaş Zeybek and it was produced by Sinan Çetin.

Is Pardon worth watching?

Pardon holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 130 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Pardon is worth a place on your watchlist.

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