In Reply to: I agree, but have you seen the conroversy it has caused amongst Turkish citizens? posted by Jimm Layton on June 21, 2001 at 13:41:24:
It offended the Turkish people when the film premiered in theatres and director Alan Parker did admit that liberties were taken with the book's content for dramatic effect. The government officials and parole board were made to look like corrupt, bribeable, amoral xenophobes. I can't imagine that it helped the tourism industry like "Topkapi" did. But I don't recall any similar protest from Mexico when "Traffic" came out.
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- Re: I agree, but have you seen the conroversy it has caused amongst Turkish citizens? - TAFKA Steve 18:35:37 06/21/01 (0)