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Five Minarets in New York (2010)

Two Turkish anti-terrorist agents are sent to New York City on a mission to find and bring back the dangerous Islamic leader codenamed "Dajjal", believed to be hiding in there. Working with the FBI and NYPD, the agents orchestrate the arrest of Hadji Gumus, a well-respected Muslim scholar and family man who years before fled to the United States after being released from a Turkish prison, where he served time for murder. This tale love, friendship, peace and prejudices, takes us on a journey seeking to answer the question of whether innocence or guilt even matters to one who lusts for vengeance.

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Top billed cast

Haluk BilginerHacı
Mahsun KırmızıgülFırat
Mustafa SandalAcar
Gina GershonMaria
Danny GloverMarcus
Robert PatrickBecker
Engin Altan DüzyatanTimur
Zafer Ergin
Scott William WintersJim
Hüseyin Avni Danyal

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