The Masked Gang: Cyprus () is a 2008 Turkish comedy film directed by Murat Aslan. The film, which is about an incompetent gang of criminals attempting to go straight, is a sequel to The Masked Gang (2005) and The Masked Gang: Iraq (2007). It went on general release across Turkey on and was the fifth-highest-grossing Turkish film of 2008.
Synopsis After an unsuccessful bank robbery, as well as the failure of a spontaneous ambush upon the oil plant in Iraq, the clumsy comedy heroes finally decide to retire from their small criminal lives. However, the dignified career as exterminator suffers many infamous perils, as they inhale more insecticide than the insects themselves. Thus the doctor prescribes a vacation at the seaside. But then there is Rocky Selim, a crook from the underworld, disguised as an honorable businessman, who is planning a casino robbery in North Cyprus. His plan is going well, yet he is desperately in need of a criminal gang to carry out his plan. Fortunately, the paths of the masked gang overlap with Rocky Selim, who hires them instantly. With no preparations at all, the masked gang follows the call of the justice and starts implementing the plans of Rocky Selim.
Release The film opened on general release in 350 screens across Turkey on at number two in the Turkish box office chart with a worldwide opening weekend gross of $1,264,426.
+ Opening weekend grossDateTerritoryScreensRankGross Turkey 350 2 $1,264,426 Belgium 5 11 $101,042 Germany 54 10 $407,625 Austria 6 8 $54,390 United Kingdom 1 33 $12,835
Reception The movie reached number one at the Turkish box office and was the sixth-highest-grossing Turkish film of 2008 with a total gross of $5,575,199. It remained in the Turkish box-office charts for twenty-six weeks and made a total worldwide gross of $7,006,849.
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External links Official site for the international distributor