Hook (1986) Kanca | Region-Free (DVD)

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Source:   TV w/ English Subtitles

Title: Hook (1986)

Alternate Title: Kanca

Genre: Action, Adventure

Plot Synopsis:
A former soldier embarks on a relentless quest for vengeance after his son is brutally murdered. Facing insurmountable odds, he confronts those responsible, delving deep into a world of violence and retribution. The narrative explores themes of loss, justice, and the personal costs of revenge.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Melih Gülgen
• Writer: Melih Gülgen
• Cast:
  • Cüneyt Arkın as Binbaşı Şahin
  • Aytekin Akkaya as Onbaşı Hasan
  • Burak Gülgen as Şahin
  • Nebahat Sayın
  • Tarık Şimşek as Yamali Hüsnü

YouTube Trailer:
Hook |Trailer

IMDb Link:
Hook (1986)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. Stein Rutledal – ★★★☆☆
   “Rolling Thunder re-view. See Paul Schrader channeled by Turkish shlock masters. Cüneyt Arkın returns home from the war? A war. It’s beat for beat the same stuff except Cüneyt Arkın kills more people and throws more kicks. Turkish Tommy Lee Jones does not get the best line of the movie, not that I could tell without subs, with the ‘I’m gonna kill a bunch of people’ moment having zero dialogue here. Highlights: – Cüneyt Arkın gets his right hand cut off and then it cuts to shot of a severed left hand. – Cüneyt Arkın storms into a room where a bad guy is having sex and shoots him 8 times with a shotgun, – Cüneyt Arkın stabs a guy in the crotch with his hook and we get this gnarly low angle shot of blood pouring from the scrotum.”
2. Pascal Grenier – ★★½☆
   “Fun Rolling Thunder-rip off. Cüneyt Arkın was born to play these type of roles. The ending is packed with lots of slo mo shootouts.”

Meta Description:
“Hook” (1986), also known as “Kanca,” is a Turkish action-adventure film directed by Melih Gülgen. The story follows a former soldier’s relentless pursuit of vengeance after the tragic murder of his son, delving into themes of loss and retribution.