On Board
1998 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 7.3 · 86% critics
A tight-knit group of sailors cling to their small, cozy world, even as it’s built on half-truths and bad habits. When one of them is mugged and badly beaten, their routine is shaken, forcing them to confront what they’ve been avoiding and how far they’ll go to keep things together.
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Details
- Original title
- Gemide
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-12-04
- Language
- TR
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (101 votes)
About
If you enjoy gritty, character-driven Turkish stories with dark humor and rough edges, this could click, especially if you liked The Bandit or Vizontele; Not for you if you want polished dialogue or a gentle tone.
Pros: raw, believable dialogue; funny stoner moments; original low-budget story | Cons: crude language; messy, chaotic energy; not for sensitive viewers
Themes
- joint
- authority
- marijuana
- metaphor
Cast & crew
Erkan Can
as Captain
Naci Taşdöğen
as Boxer
Yıldıray Şahinler
as Ali
Haldun Boysan
as Kamil
Ella Manea
as Prostitute
Güven Kıraç
as The Pimp
Cengiz Küçükayvaz
İştar Gökseven
as Makor
Directed by Serdar Akar