Three Giant Men
The Nickel Cinema117-119 Clerkenwell Road, London
Wed 30 Sept · 18:30
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A crime wave terrorises Istanbul, and the police call in two unlikely heroes to stop the gang responsible: American superhero Captain America and Mexican masked wrestler Santo. Their investigation leads them to a criminal organisation headed by a ruthless villainous version of Spider-Man, who is involved in a series of violent crimes and sinister schemes. One of the most infamous examples of Turkish exploitation cinema, Three Giant Men is an unauthorised superhero mash-up that combines comic-book characters, crime melodrama, and action spectacle in typically wild 1970s Turkish genre fashion. Its bizarre reinterpretation of familiar heroes, homemade effects, and complete disregard for established comic-book continuity have made it a cult favourite among fans of “Turksploitation.”
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