← ← Back
Movie poster: The Bandit (1996)
🎬 Movie

The Bandit

Watch Trailer
1996 · 128 min Crime Drama Thriller
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

Baran the Bandit steps out of prison into a world that has moved on without him. Thirty-five years behind bars have honed a single, burning purpose: to find Berse, the former friend who betrayed him and stole his lover Keje. His path collides with that of Cumali, a brash young punk navigating Istanbul's underworld with his own burdens. An unlikely alliance forms as the aging outlaw and the reckless youth descend into the city's pulsating heart, where old debts demand payment and loyalty is the rarest currency. Their quest for retribution becomes a gritty odyssey through changing neighborhoods and unhealed wounds.

Watch online

Click to play

📋 Film Details

Original Title Eşkıya
Year 1996
Country Turkey
Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director Yavuz Turgul
Runtime 128 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (355 votes)

📺 Where to Watch

Checking availability...

🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Eşkıya transcends the revenge thriller to become a poignant meditation on time, loyalty, and a vanishing code of ethics. Its grandeur lies in the intimate clash between a mythic past and a rootless present, framed within a relentlessly gripping narrative.

What lingers after the final frame is the haunting melancholy of a man out of time, and the raw, chaotic energy of a city that has forgotten his rules. The film’s soulful gravity and electrifying sequences forge an unforgettable cinematic experience. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Yavuz Turgul

🕯️

Best Watched

The dust of Anatolian roads, the humid grip of Istanbul's backstreets, and the solemn weight of a bygone era.

🎭 Cast

🎬 Similar Movies

No streaming sources found

💬 Audience Reviews

Write a Review

Quick rating — tap to vote:

Or write a full review:

0/2000