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The gripping true story of a Dutch girl who made an amazing career in the international narcotics world. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Thekla Reuten | ... | Bettien |
 | Kim van Kooten | ... | Monique |
 | Daniël Boissevain | ... | Beto (as Daniel Boissevain) |
| Dimme Treurniet | ... | Frits |
| Petra Laseur | ... | Moeder |
 | Fedja van Huêt | ... | Paul (as Fedja van Huet) |
| Robert Reina | ... | Alberto Morientes |
 | Thom Hoffman | ... | Frans van Rijn |
| Edwin Jonker | ... | John |
| Bouke Jagt | ... | Bob |
| Koen De Bouw | ... | Velibor |
| Dragan Bakema | ... | Slobodan |
| Vincent Riotta | ... | Rico Morales |
| Kevork Malikyan | ... | Demetrio Altafini |
| Manuel Santos | ... | Bodyguard Altafini |
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I saw this just last night, as a coincidence (don't all good movies not appear in theaters but on the culture channel on those off-beat hours?) and i kind of like it. For a dutch movie (and we as dutch do not have that much great movies to look back on) this is up to par with any decent Hollywood movie. It's actually a typical thom Hoffman movie, if you know what i mean and actually doesn't center around him all that much.
Of course, the whole aspect of building a story to grip the viewer (girl rises up in the ranks of mafia) and then falling down again (why do movies never end with a successful mafia or criminal career? is quite cliché, and you know you're in for a depressing ending. I always vouch for the bad guys so that hurts.
I did not know bettina martens was a real person, but i believe she was some informant who played a pivotal role in the irt-affaire in the late 90's. Of course, the movie is way to slick to actually believe, but it's still great television. Thekla reuten is good, although a bit over the top in the end (you got nothing!! ) which really is not necessary at all. I liked the mafia boss.
a 10 just to bounce the average.