Karate Girl
Seen it?1973 | 85 min | Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for fans of a good revenge story and anyone who appreciates a well-choreographed fight. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning. Shelve it next to Cape Fear. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 25 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in Turkish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
Mute blond bombshell Zeynep lives with her aging father at a farm. One day, five criminals break in, killing the father and raping Zeynep. The shock restores Zeynep's speech and she seeks revenge. With the help of the friendly hobo Murat, she learns to be an expert shooter, takes a brown belt in karate, and sets out to kill them all.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Orhan Aksoy
- Filiz AkınZeynep
- Ediz HunMurat Akdoğan
- Bülent KayabaşFerruh Durak
- Hayati HamzaoğluBekir Bulut
- Kudret KaradağRıza Çakoz
- Necati ErCafer Durak
- Nubar TerziyanZeynep'in Babası
- Turgut BoralıKomiser
- Sema Yaprak
- Mahmure HandanMurat'ın Annesi