Five Minarets in New York

Five Minarets in New York
Theatrical Poster by Emrah Yücel
Directed byMahsun Kırmızıgül
Written byMahsun Kırmızıgül
Produced by
  • Murat Tokat
  • Mevlut Akkaya
Starring
CinematographyJim Gucciardo
Edited byMustafa Presheva
Music by
Production
company
Boyut Film
Distributed byBoyut Film
Release date
  • 5 November 2010 (2010-11-05)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$21 million
Box office$12 million

Five Minarets in New York, released as Act of Vengeance in the U.S. and as The Terrorist in Australia, is a 2010 American action film written and directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, which follows two Turkish police officers sent to New York City to bring back a terrorist suspect. The film went on nationwide general release across the United States on 5 November 2010. The title comes from the popular Turkish folk song, "Bitlis'te Beş Minare" (meaning Five Minarets in Bitlis).