Five Minarets in New York

Plot

Two Turkish anti-terrorist agents are sent to New York City on a mission to find and bring back the dangerous Islamic leader codenamed "Dajjal"…

Release Year: 2010

Rating: 6.0/10 (6,672 voted)

Director:
Mahsun Kirmizigül

Stars: Haluk Bilginer, Danny Glover, Gina Gershon

Storyline
Two Turkish anti-terrorist agents are sent to New York City on a mission to find and bring back the dangerous Islamic leader codenamed "Dajjal", believed to be hiding in there. Working with the FBI and NYPD, the agents orchestrate the arrest of Hadji Gumus, a well-respected Muslim scholar and family man who years before fled to the United States after being released from a Turkish prison, where he served time for murder. This tale love, friendship, peace and prejudices, takes us on a journey seeking to answer the question of whether innocence or guilt even matters to one who lusts for vengeance.

Cast:

Haluk Bilginer
–

Haci

Danny Glover
–

Marcus

Gina Gershon
–

Maria

Mahsun Kirmizigül
–

Firat

Robert Patrick
–

Becker

Mustafa Sandal
–

Acar

Scott William Winters
–

Jim

Sharrieff Pugh
–

Stephens

Engin Altan
–

Timur

Justine Cotsonas
–

Jasmin

Ryan Silverman
–

Thomas

Laine Rettmer
–

Lisa

William Rueger
–

Priest

(as Rev. William Rueger)

Bob Ari
–

Lawyer
/
Friedman

Hisham Tawfiq
–

High Roller

Details

Official Website:
Official site [Turkey] |

Release Date: 3 November 2010

Filming Locations: Bitlis, Turkey

Box Office Details

Budget: $12,000,000

(estimated)

Opening Weekend: $6,960,842
(Turkey)
(8 November 2010)

Gross: $21,000,000
(Worldwide)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Did You Know?

Trivia:

Director Mahsun Kirmizigül worked on this project for 12 years.

Goofs:

Errors in geography:
(At 36:11) When praying in congregation by the East River (at Kent Street, Brooklyn, to be exact), they're facing Southeast, whereas the Qiblah direction in NYC is towards the Northeast. (58 degrees East of geographic North, to be exact.)

User Review

Definitely worth checking

Rating: 9/10


I have to say I strongly disagree with Mz Haneke, This is a solid –
almost – Hollywood quality action movie bringing up the Islamofoby
issue which was probably orchestrated by certain policy makers to
create a terrorist enemy that they could use whenever they need one.
Story's good, most of the actors acted well, the scenery and the action
scenes were very well shot indeed. The terrorist groups looked
terrifying to us Muslims as much as they would to Non-Muslims and I
believe what is told in the movie really touches to the reality. I
watched it as I watched an episode of "24" and I'd like to congratulate
all the people involved in the shooting of this film. And please… the
multimillion dollar movie "The Expendables" -although I like every
actor in that movie very much – were more a disappointment for me for
it's storyline and acting. If that was a blockbuster, "Five Minarets in
New York" is no less. And yes, I'm not a movie-critic, just a
movie-goer but I do have a taste in films, I rarely admire much. Nice
work!