The Foster Brothers
Saban, Ramazan and Bayram are sailors in an Ottoman Navy and Hüsamettin is their commander. Hüsamettin's aide Ramazan, Saban who is foster son of Hüsamettin's sister and Bayram who is married to Hüsamettin's niece stays at Hüsamettin's family residence. Hüsamettin's sister thinks Ramazan is her foster son Saban when she realizes her mistake she introduces Ramazan to her brother as her son in law Bayram since she was afraid of Hüsamettin's short-tempered character. Things get complicated when real Saban and Bayram come to the residence. Now Saban has to be Ramazan and Bayram has to be Saban. Meanwhile, a gulyabani (a ghoul from Turkish folklore) haunts the residence.
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About The Foster Brothers
The Foster Brothers is a 1976 Turkish-language comedy and family film directed by Ertem Eğilmez. The cast is led by Kemal Sunal, Halit Akçatepe, Adile Naşit. It has a runtime of 1h 20m. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 across 100 ratings.
The Foster Brothers was produced by Arzu Film and made in Turkey. It was released on February 1, 1976.
- Director
- Ertem Eğilmez
- Writers
- Sadık Şendil
- Release date
- February 1, 1976
- Original language
- Turkish
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Turkey
- Production
- Arzu Film
The Foster Brothers cast & crew
The Foster Brothers was directed by Ertem Eğilmez and written by Sadık Şendil.
The cast features Kemal Sunal as Şaban (Süt Oğlan), Halit Akçatepe as Ramazan (Emir Eri), Adile Naşit as Melek, Şener Şen as Hüsamettin, Ayşen Gruda as Emine, and Hale Soygazi as Bihter.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Kriton İlyadis and it was produced by Nahit Ataman.
Is The Foster Brothers worth watching?
The Foster Brothers holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 121 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed comedy films.
At 1h 20m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy comedy and family, The Foster Brothers is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Foster Brothers
Kemal Sunal
Şaban (Süt Oğlan)
Halit Akçatepe
Ramazan (Emir Eri)
Adile Naşit
Melek
Şener Şen
Hüsamettin
Ayşen Gruda
Emine
Hale Soygazi
Bihter
Ergin Orbey
Bayram
Jale Altuğ
Afife
Yasemin Esmergül
Yasemin
Ali Şen
Kerami
Dinçer Çekmez
Çavuş
Türker Tekin
Kâhya
The Foster Brothers — FAQs
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The Foster Brothers is originally in Turkish. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Foster Brothers?
The Foster Brothers runs 1 hours 20 minutes (80 minutes).
▸What is The Foster Brothers rated?
It holds a 8.0/10 audience score from 121 ratings.
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