Children of Secret

Children of Secret

Children of Secret

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Children of Secret

2002

1h 50m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Ten years old Cemil runs away from his stepfather who tortures him and his mother and ends up in Istanbul. Veli Firat Tanis, the leader of a gang which Cemil takes refuge in Haydarpasa, tries to send him back to his home by putting his pocket money. While the gang gather money for Cemil, they, at the same time, suffer from harsh living conditions. In the mean time Cemil's mother Münevver comes to Istanbul in the hope of finding her son.

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36 members

Acting

Halil İbrahim Aras

Cemil

Halil İbrahim Aras

Acting

Nur Sürer

Münevver

Nur Sürer

Acting

Fırat Tanış

Velit

Fırat Tanış

Acting

Özgü Namal

Zeynep

Özgü Namal

Acting

Memet Ali Alabora

Reso

Memet Ali Alabora

Acting

Volga Sorgu

Antepli

Volga Sorgu

Acting

Arslan Kaçar

Şerafettin

Arslan Kaçar

Acting

Mustafa Uğurlu

Palyaço

Mustafa Uğurlu

Acting

Serdar Orçin

Ziya

Serdar Orçin

Acting

Arif Erkin

Baba

Arif Erkin

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Tibor Varga

Christopher

Tibor Varga

Acting

Ildikó Incze

Deli Kadin

Ildikó Incze

Art

Andrea Balogh

Rus Fahise

No Image

Acting

Barış Küçükgüler

İlyas

Barış Küçükgüler

Acting

Yüksel Arıcı

Üvey Baba

Yüksel Arıcı

Acting

Serkan Ercan

Keşanlı

Serkan Ercan

Acting

Mert Şengül

Çakal

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Merih İnce

Şair

No Image

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Ozan Bilen

Hoca

Ozan Bilen

Acting

Uygur Akkaya

Cevat

No Image

Acting

Onur Kaan Çelebi

Ahraz

No Image

Acting

Serhan Oktay

Postacı

No Image

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Fatih Akyol

Yaşar

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Acting

Arzu Gamze Kılınç

Komiser

Arzu Gamze Kılınç

Acting

Beyaz

Guest star

Beyaz

Acting

Nail Kırmızıgül

Guest star

Nail Kırmızıgül

Art

Ali Cem Köroğlu

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Yurdaer Okur

Ertan

Yurdaer Okur

Acting

Bülent Şakrak

Kapkaççi

Bülent Şakrak

Acting

Menderes Samancılar

Unknown Role

Menderes Samancılar

Acting

Taner Turan

Unknown Role

Taner Turan

Acting

Okan Yalabık

Guest star

Okan Yalabık

Acting

Dilek Yorulmaz

Nalan

Dilek Yorulmaz

Acting

Sanem Çelik

Melek Kiz

Sanem Çelik

Acting

Bilal Yılmaz

Havaalanındaki Çocuk

No Image

Acting

Timur Ölkebaş

Kansız

Timur Ölkebaş

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