

Şaban, a Man from the Middle Class
1984-03-01 · 82 min · ★ 6.8
Şaban, who works as a clerk in a factory, is madly in love with Bahar, who works as a secretary in the same factory and attends university thanks to the financial support of the famous oil tycoon Adnan Bıçakçı. However, Bahar has her eye on the famous athlete Erkan. After Adnan Bıçakçı reveals that Bahar is his granddaughter, she is kidnapped by gangsters. However, the only person who tries to rescue her is not her boyfriend Erkan, but Orta Direk Şaban.
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- Directors
- Kartal Tibet
- Production companies
- Uğur Film
- Countries
- Turkey
- Status
- Released
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Kemal SunalŞaban
Bahar ÖztanBahar
Reha YurdakulŞükrü
Dinçer ÇekmezSpor Hocası
Yalçın TülparErkan
Ergun KöknarAdnan Biçakçi
Yavuzer ÇetinkayaÇete Reisi Çakal
Coşkun GöğenSinyor Lopez
Fatih ÖzsesÇete Elemanı
Hayri CanerKahveci
Renan FosforoğluGıyasettin Amca
Sırrı ElitaşAdnan Bıçakçı'nın Adamı
Ajlan AktuğMahalleli
Celal YonatCelal
Ali DemirelPolis
Oktar DurukanKarabela Kadir
Ekrem DümerDoktor Sami
Niyazi GökdereKarabela Kadir'in AdamıTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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