Clean Sweep (2001)
A stylish Israeli crime comedy, Mars Turkey tells the story of Reuven, a police captain in charge of protecting Shimon, the last remaining witness in a trial against crime-lord Patrick Sarusi. Seeing as how Patrick has managed to get to all the other witnesses, Reuven is so desperate to keep Shimon alive that he assigns himself to watch-duty, with the intention of never letting Shimon out of his sight. But as the trial draws near, events start spinning out of control when, in an act of desperation, Reuven sends his sexually frustrated mistress, Aya, to plant a bug in Patrick's apartment. Encouraged by Patrick's neighbor, Aya decides to confront Reuven about his sexual inadequacy and his vain promises to her about leaving his wife, just as Patrick slips out of house-arrest. Will Reuven be able to keep his mind on the job while his love life melts down in front of his eyes?
Cast
- Alon Aboutboul - Reuven Shechter
- Yael Hadar - Aya Masterichi
- Gal Zaid - Patrick Sarusi
- Dalit Kahan - Shuli
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Clean Sweep about?
- A stylish Israeli crime comedy, Mars Turkey tells the story of Reuven, a police captain in charge of protecting Shimon, the last remaining witness in a trial against crime-lord Patrick Sarusi. Seeing as how Patrick has managed to get to all the other witnesses, Reuven is so desperate to keep Shimon alive that he assigns himself to watch-duty, with the intention of never letting Shimon out of his sight. But as the trial draws near, events start spinning out of control when, in an act of desperation, Reuven sends his sexually frustrated mistress, Aya, to plant a bug in Patrick's apartment. Encouraged by Patrick's neighbor, Aya decides to confront Reuven about his sexual inadequacy and his vain promises to her about leaving his wife, just as Patrick slips out of house-arrest. Will Reuven be able to keep his mind on the job while his love life melts down in front of his eyes?
- Who directed Clean Sweep?
- Clean Sweep was directed by Oded Davidoff.
- Who stars in Clean Sweep?
- Clean Sweep stars Alon Aboutboul, Yael Hadar, Gal Zaid, Dalit Kahan.
- How long is Clean Sweep?
- Clean Sweep has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Clean Sweep?
- Clean Sweep is a Drama, Comedy, Crime film.
- What is the budget of Clean Sweep?
- Clean Sweep had a budget of $735,000.
- How much did Clean Sweep gross?
- Clean Sweep grossed $124,165 worldwide.
- Where was Clean Sweep produced?
- Clean Sweep was produced in Israel.