Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Valley of the Wolves Iraq is a popular Turkish film from 2006 based on a television series of the same name that has been a hit in Turkey for three seasons. The movie is set in northern Iraq during the Occupation of Iraq and begins with U.S. forces capturing 11 Turkish special forces soldiers. There are some references to other real events such as the Abu Ghraib prison scandal and the container shipping incident where prisoners were suffocated and shot was based on true events that occurred in Afghanistan.[1] The film is sometimes referred to as the Turkish Rambo.reference required
Jewish organ harvesting
In one controversial scene the film depicts a U.S. Army doctor (Gary Busey) who removes organs from injured civilian prisoners to sell to rich people in New York, London and Tel Aviv for transplantation. At one point, this character discusses religion with Marshall and it is strongly implied that the doctor is Jewish.
Actors
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| Polat Alemdar | Necati Sasmaz |
| Sam William Marshall | Billy Zane |
| Abdurrahman Halis Karuki | Ghassan Massoud |
| Memati Bas | Gürkan Uygun |
| Leyla | Bergüzar Korel |
| Abdülhey Çoban | Kenan Çoban |
| Erhan Ufak | Erhan Ufak |
| Dante, Sam's assistent | Diego Serrano |
| Doktor | Gary Busey |
| George Baltimore, journalist | Spencer Garrett |
In Germany
In Germany the film was shown only for about 2 weeks, and only at night thru the week. Therefore people going to school or working could not see it, since they can not stay up over night. The main audience was Turkish young people.
