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Pocket Hercules: Naim Suleymanoglu
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Pocket Hercules: Naim Suleymanoglu

2019-11-22 · 134 min · ★ 7.6

Drama

From defecting to the Olympics, an underdog weightlifter powers through adversity to raise up his community in this biopic of Naim Süleymanoğlu.

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Directors
Özer Feyzioğlu
Production companies
Dijital Sanatlar
Countries
Turkey
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 4,920,899

Top Cast

Hayat Van EckHayat Van EckNaim Süleymanoğlu
Selen ÖztürkSelen ÖztürkHatice Süleymanoğlu
Yetkin DikincilerYetkin DikincilerSüleyman Süleymanoğlu
Gürkan UygunGürkan UygunEnver Türkileri
Renan BilekRenan BilekRemzi
Levent ÜlgenLevent Ülgen
Bülent AlkışBülent AlkışAtalay Göktuna
Kemal BaşarKemal Başar
Barış KıralioğluBarış KıralioğluTurgut Özal
Murat KılıçMurat KılıçSelim Egeli
Mustafa KirantepeMustafa Kirantepe
Bahtiyar EnginBahtiyar Engin
Mert DenizmenMert DenizmenBasri
Beyti EnginBeyti Engin
Uğur GüneşUğur GüneşCemal Tunalı
İsmail Hacıoğluİsmail HacıoğluMehmet Tunç
Evren ErlerEvren ErlerAv. Nevzat Küçük
Elçin AtamgüçElçin AtamgüçFatma Ana
Ferhat DomurcukFerhat DomurcukTRT Announcer
Virgile MangiavillanoVirgile MangiavillanoOfficer

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