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On Board

On Board

A ship is like a country.

19987.41h 42m

Overview

Sailors want to remain in their small world, which is warm and cozy and full of lies, but their routine life turns upside down when one of them gets mugged and badly beaten.

Directed by Serdar Akar
Written by Önder Çakar, Serdar Akar
Produced by Önder Çakar, Sevil Demirci
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Top Cast

Erkan Can

Erkan Can

Captain

Naci Taşdöğen

Naci Taşdöğen

Boxer

Yıldıray Şahinler

Yıldıray Şahinler

Ali

Haldun Boysan

Haldun Boysan

Kamil

Ella Manea

Ella Manea

Prostitute

Güven Kıraç

Güven Kıraç

The Pimp

Cengiz Küçükayvaz

Cengiz Küçükayvaz

İştar Gökseven

İştar Gökseven

Makor

Themes & Keywords

jointauthoritymarijuanametaphor

About On Board

On Board is a drama, crime film released in 1998 exploring themes of joint, authority, marijuana, metaphor. Directed by Serdar Akar, it stars Erkan Can, Naci Taşdöğen, Yıldıray Şahinler. Sailors want to remain in their small world, which is warm and cozy and full of lies, but their routine life turns upside down when one of them gets mugged and badly beaten.

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