A Dutch film, post-Saturday Night Fever, which follows the lives of three young men who are amateur dirt-bike motorcycle racers. They each fall in love with a young woman who, with her ...
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Rien
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Fientje
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Maya
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Jaap
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Truus
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Annette
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Rien's vader
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Ben Aerden | ... |
Oude Homosexueel
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Kitty Courbois | ... |
Doctor
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A Dutch film, post-Saturday Night Fever, which follows the lives of three young men who are amateur dirt-bike motorcycle racers. They each fall in love with a young woman who, with her brother, sells French fries and hot dogs at the races. Everyone is looking for a better life. She wants out of the business and away from her brother. The motocross racers want to make their marks as professional racers, like their hero, played by Rutger Hauer. Written by Mark Logan <marklo@west.sun.com>
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male nudity | explicit sex | male frontal nudity | dirt bike | motocross |Parents Guide:
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Country:
NetherlandsLanguage:
DutchRelease Date:
2 October 1980 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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1.66 : 1
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Written by Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
Performed by ABBA
Courtesy of Polar Music
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Gerrit Witkamp (Rutger Hauer) was modeled after real-life Dutch motocross racing champion Gerrit Wolsink. See more »Goofs
During the first bike race which Hans (Maarten Spanjer) loses because his bike breaks down, he gets splattered with dirt/mud all over his white jersey. But when he is at the trailer getting food moments later, his jersey is free of mud and dirt. See more »Soundtracks
ChiquititaWritten by Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
Performed by ABBA
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While I wouldn't call this film anything great, it did manage to consistently keep me entertained and interested, and that usually isn't an easy task. The music stood out as a particularly effective part of the movie, as I often found it to be chilling. There were also a number of fascinating scenes in this movie, many of which would probably not be for all tastes. In fact, much like most Verhoeven films, this movie probably isn't for everybody, since it does get somewhat graphic at times. However, if you are a person who can handle the occasional disturbing image, then I would say that you should give this film a look.