The Man in the Street
1995, Turkish. Directed by Biket İlhan.
The film tells the tale of a man who gets involved in smuggling. Hasan works as a steward on a ship. During their trip to Marseilles, he makes a deal with an Armenian man to smuggle goods into İstanbul. He brings the goods with his friend Yakup to İstanbul without being caught at customs. Several times, he calls furrier Nubar who is to receive the goods, yet he cannot reach him. This worries Hasan and Yakup who want to deliver the goods without being caught. Unable to contact Nubar, Hasan goes to the shop of the other partner, Leon. He learns that Nubar has been arrested after a tip off was made. Leon is also afraid and tells Hasan to take the goods back. Wanting to get the job done, Hasan will make the deal he wants with Leon. (Meltem İşler Sevindi)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Turkish
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- Released
- 15 December 1995
- Original title
- Sokaktaki Adam
- Country
- Turkey
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The Man in the Street runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Man in the Street isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 December 1995. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Man in the Street?
The Man in the Street (1995) was directed by Biket İlhan and stars Metin Belgin, Suna Yıldızoğlu, Selda Özer.