Losers' Club

Losers' Club

Theatrical Poster
Directed by Tolga Örnek
Produced by
  • Murat Dörtbudak
  • Kemal Kaplanoğlu
  • Tolga Örnek
  • Neslihan Dörtbudak
Written by
  • Tolga Örnek
  • Mehmet A. Öztekin
Starring
Music by
  • Erdem Tarabuş
  • Cavit Ergun
  • Can Göksu
Cinematography Burak Kanbir
Edited by Haluk Arus
Production
company
Ekip Film
Distributed by Tiglon Film
Release dates
  • March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)
Running time
 110 minutes
Country Turkey
Language Turkish
Box office US$2,864,818

Losers' Club (Turkish: Kaybedenler Kulübü) is a 2011 Turkish comedy-drama film, co-written and directed by Tolga Örnek based on a true story, starring Nejat İşler and Yiğit Özşener as the co-hosts of a contorversial mid-90s Istanbul radio show. The film, which opened on March 25, 2011 at number 2 in the Turkish box office, is one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2011.[1]

Production

The film was shot on location in Kadiköy, Istanbul, Turkey.[2]

Synopsis

Kaan and Mete, co-hosts of a mid 1990s radio show called Kaybedenler Kulübü (Losers' Club), struggle to deal with their daily lives after their show becomes an instant hit. Kaan meets Zeynep, the girl of his dreams, but their relationship comes under pressure as the show continues to stir controversy and attract fans from every segment of Istanbul society.

Cast

Release & Reception

The film opened on nationwide general release in 145 screens across Turkey on March 25, 2011 at number 2 in the national box office with a first weekend gross of US$428,961.[3]

Festival screenings

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ Güler, Emrah (2011-04-03). "'The Losers' Club' brings shock jocks of 1990s Istanbul back to life". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  2. ↑ "Filming locations for Kaybedenler Kulübü". IMDB. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  3. ↑ "Kaybedenler Kulübü". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-05-25.

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