Amsterdamned (1988)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Dick Maas

Writer:

Dick Maas (writer)

Release Date:

25 November 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The city is murder

Plot:

A mysterious diver hiding in Amsterdam's canal system embarks on a rampage of gruesome murders, terrifying...

Plot Keywords:

Canal | Diver | Murder | Violence | Automobile Chase

Cast

Huub Stapel	...	Eric Visser
Monique van de Ven	...	Laura
Serge-Henri Valcke	...	Vermeer
Tanneke Hartzuiker	...	Potter
Wim Zomer	...	John
Hidde Maas	...	Ruysdael
Lou Landré	...	Chef
Tatum Dagelet	...	Anneke
Edwin Bakker	...	Willy
Door van Boeckel	...	Maniac
Barbara Martijn	...	Prostitute
Pieter Lutz	...	Skipper
Simone Ettekoven	...	Salvationist
Koos van der Knaap	...	First Environmentalist
Pieter Loef	...	Second Environmentalist
Paul van Soest	...	Manager
Jules Croiset	...	Mayor
Helmert Woudenberg	...	Chief Commissioner
Lettie Oosthoek	...	Bag lady
Bert Haanstra	...	Conductor
Simon van Collem	...	Man on waterbike
Inge Beekman	...	Woman on waterbike
Laurens Geels	...	Doctor
G.H. van Essen	...	Truck driver
Bert Luppes	...	Driver's friend
Ko van den Bosch	...	Taxi driver
Jaap Stobbe	...	Taxi driver
Hans Dagelet	...	Suspect
Louise Ruys	...	Housekeeper
Inge Ipenburg	...	Canalboat guide
Roelant Radier	...	Pathologist
Leontine Ruiters	...	Girl in gumboat
Don Duyns	...	Boy on houseboat
Hans Beijer	...	Street cleaner
Freark Smink	...	Doctor
Myra de Vries	...	Nurse
Jan van Eijndthoven	...	Shopkeeper
Leonie de Laat	...	Shopwoman
Lars Boom	...	Policeman next to Salvationist
Tjerk Risselada	...	Policeman next to Salvationist
Jan Winter	...	Policeman in water
Huub Goedegebuure	...	State policemen
Frank Brouwer	...	Policeman
Flip Filz	...	Younger policeman
René Lobo	...	Older policeman
Franklin Salanous	...	Police car driver
Jan de Koning	...	Tinus
Eric Kuit	...	Man with dog
Leo Straus	...	Hospital porter
Marien Jongewaard	...	Boy in guest house
Frits Jansma	...	Guard
Paco García Fernández	...	Mexican guitarist
Hiromi Tojo	...	Japanese man
Victor Tiebosch	...	Officier van Justitie
Lilian van Everdingen	...	Prostitute
Sylvia Weve	...	Prostitute
Moa Borm	...	Junk
F.S. Tsjim	...	First Chinese cook
Kiew San Cheng	...	Second Chinese cook
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jan Doense	...	Tourist (uncredited)

Directed by
Dick Maas

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dick Maas		writer

Produced by
Laurens Geels	....	producer
Dick Maas	....	producer

Original Music by
Dick Maas

Cinematography by
Marc Felperlaan

Film Editing by
Hans van Dongen

Casting by
Donna X. van Rolveroy
Dorna van Rouveroy

Production Design by
Benedict Schillemans		(as Dick Schillemans)

Art Direction by
Peter Jansen

Costume Design by
Yan Tax

Makeup Department
Karin Van Dijk	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Yvonne Belonje	....	production manager
Wim Lehnhausen	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martin van Bennekum	....	first assistant director
Myrna van Gilst	....	assistant director

Art Department
Allard Bekker	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Georges Bossaers	....	sound
Danniel Danniel	....	sound effects editor
Bert Flantua	....	sound effects editor
Mark Glynne	....	dialogue editor
Ad Roest	....	adr mixer
Ad Roest	....	adr recordist
Ad Roest	....	foley mixer
Ad Roest	....	foley recordist
Ad Roest	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Sjoerd Didden	....	special effects makeup
Martin Gutteridge	....	special effects
Karin Van Dijk	....	special effects makeup
Hans Voors	....	special effects

Stunts
Vic Armstrong	....	stunts
Dickey Beer	....	stunt coordinator
Linda Beer	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Terry Cade	....	stunts
Jorge Casares	....	stunts
Stuart Clark	....	stunts
Simon Crane	....	stunts
Perry Davey	....	stunts
Tracey Eddon	....	stunts
Nick Gillard	....	additional stunts
Frank Henson	....	stunts
Nick Hobbs	....	stunts
Sean McCabe	....	stunts
Wayne Michaels	....	stunts
Valentino Musetti	....	stunts
Stuart Stark	....	stunt double: motorcycle rider

Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Brugman	....	underwater photographer
Mick Durlacher	....	electrician
Erwin Roodhart	....	best boy electric
Erwin Roodhart	....	electrician
Erwin Steen	....	photography: second unit
Erik Van Wouden	....	best boy
Jan Wich	....	underwater assistant camera

Editorial Department
Genevieve Saifi	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Monique Klemann	....	composer: title song "Amsterdamned" (as Loïs Lane)
Suzanne Klemann	....	composer: title song "Amsterdamned" (as Loïs Lane)

Other crew
Alec Martèl	....	crowd control

Production Companies

• First Floor Features

Distributors

• Concorde Film (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Scotia-Cannon (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Vestron Pictures (1988) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Vestron UK (1989) (UK) (theatrical)
• América Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Dice DVD (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• EuroVideo (2000) (Germany) (DVD) (cut)
• Live Home Video (19??) (USA) (VHS)
• Vestron Video (1989) (UK) (VHS)
• Vestron Video (1989) (USA) (VHS)
• Video Film Express (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Amsterdamned (USA)

Runtime:

105 min | Australia:114 min | USA:114 min | Argentina:114 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch | Spanish | Mandarin | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:18 (cut) | Netherlands:16 (re-rating) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2009) (uncut) | UK:15 (re-rating, uncut) | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Argentina:16 | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16

Filming Locations:

Amstel Canal, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

First Floor Features

Trivia:

During the boat chase they pass a ship with a brass band. The conductor of this band is played by Bert Haanstra, the award winning director of several films. One of his most famous is Fanfare, in which boats with bands play an important role.

Quotes:

Vermeer: What do you think she meant when she said a huge black monster with giant claws?
Eric Visser: I don't know, but I hope your mother-in-law has an alibi.
Vermeer: UGH!

Movie Connections:

Edited into Kameleon als schokkend doelwit (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Amsterdamned

The best (and only) Dutch action movie

"Amsterdamned" is probably the only real Dutch action movie ever made. As such, it's also the best Dutch action movie ever made. When compared to standard Hollywood action movies, Amsterdamned falls somewhere in the middle: it's not a masterpiece, but it's not terrible either.

The acting is usually terrible in Dutch movies, and this movie is no different. Monique v.d. Ven and Huub Stapel are fine, but the supporting cast is filled with a bunch of over-acting amateurs. Sound quality is poor too: I am from Holland and I often have trouble understanding what the people are saying. But the action sequences (and there are a lot of those) are surprisingly well done for Dutch standards. And fortunately, the movie doesn't take itself too seriously.

All in all the action and humour make up for the occasionally terrible acting and somewhat flawed plot.

**/2 out of **** stars