Fake Gangster
A gleefully chaotic heir turns a mafia legacy, revenge mission, and stolen money into a vehicle for Kemal Sunal's broad Turkish slapstick.
Overview
A comedic tale of a son's quest for revenge and redemption in the chaotic world of organized crime.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- playful
- lazy afternoon
- classic comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kemal is connected to a mafia father's legacy and pursues revenge through money and criminal associates.
Kemal confronts figures connected to his father's power while reclaiming money from others.
The film stars Kemal Sunal and uses a compact 1970s Turkish comedy format built around broad character comedy.
Mafia, prison, revenge, and money-recovery elements are organized around comedy rather than dramatic crime tension.
Films like Fake Gangster, and why
The Chaos Class
physical comedy, underdog revenge, and a charismatic working-class comic lead
The Mask
broad slapstick, mistaken identity, and comic criminal-world situations
The Pink Panther
crime-comedy framing, eccentric characters, and escalating farce around money and power
Movie Details
- Director
- Natuk Baytan
- Release Date
- 1976-09-01
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (78)
Cast
- Kemal Sunal
- Hakkı Kıvanç
- Kazım Kartal
- Suna Selen
- Mümtaz Ener
- Hasan Ceylan
- Yadigar Ejder
- İbrahim Kurt
- Yaşar Şener
- Celal Yonat
Common questions
- What is Fake Gangster about?
- A gleefully chaotic heir turns a mafia legacy, revenge mission, and stolen money into a vehicle for Kemal Sunal's broad Turkish slapstick.
- What is Fake Gangster like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fake Gangster as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Fake Gangster violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Fake Gangster as mild.
- Which films are like Fake Gangster?
- Films with a similar feel include The Chaos Class, The Mask, and The Pink Panther.
- How long is Fake Gangster?
- Fake Gangster runs 77 minutes.
