On Board (1998): Cast
On Board is a 1998 crime drama directed by Serdar Akar, starring Erkan Can as Captain, Haldun Boysan and Güven Kıraç. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Serdar Akar
- Original language
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Turkish - Studio
- Yeni Sinemacılık
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is On Board About?
The premise of On Board without spoilers.
Life aboard the ship feels like a small, insulated country, where the crew clings to a warm, cozy routine built on mutual deceptions. Their complacent world is violently disrupted when a sailor is brutally mugged and beaten, forcing the men to confront hidden tensions and the harsh reality beyond their comfortable lie.
On Board Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- virgin
- ship
- prostitute
- sailor
- kidnapping
- marijuana
- metaphor
- tension
- food
- drug use
- sex
- male camaraderie
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- ensemble cast
- hashish
- drink
- drinking
- harbor silt cleaner
- ship's captain
- storytelling
- money
- beating
- robbery
- drunken man
- isolation
- stoned
- theft
- murder
- accidental murder
- woman tied up
- turk
- telling a joke
- sadism
- reference to laurel and hardy
- reference to softcore porn
- violence
- guilt
- humiliation
- sexual humiliation
- lie
- pimp
- first mate
- mentally challenged man
- female character never says a word
- dark comedy
- rape
- female nudity
- nudity
- sex scene
- female topless nudity
- istanbul turkey
On Board Cast & Characters
Erkan Can leads the cast as Captain, with Haldun Boysan as Kamil and Güven Kıraç as The Pimp. Directed by Serdar Akar; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Serdar Akar
- Erkan Can as Captain
- Haldun Boysan as Kamil
- Güven Kıraç as The Pimp
- İştar Gökseven as Makor
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- Cengiz Küçükayvaz
- Yıldıray Şahinler Ali
- Ella Manea Prostitute
More from Serdar Akar
More films directed by Serdar Akar: For Women, The Hardest Thing, Valley of the Wolves: Homeland and Behzat Ç.: Ankara Is on Fire.
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On Board FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of On Board, each answered in a sentence.
How long is On Board?
On Board runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was On Board released?
On Board was released on December 4, 1998.
Who directed On Board?
On Board was directed by Serdar Akar.
More films by Serdar Akar Who is in the cast of On Board?
On Board stars Erkan Can as Captain, Haldun Boysan as Kamil and Güven Kıraç as The Pimp, among 8 credited actors.
Does On Board have a post-credit scene?
No. On Board has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is On Board in?
The original language of On Board is Turkish.
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