De dominee (2004)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Gerrard Verhage

Writers:

Hans Galesloot (story)
Bart Middelburg (novel)

Release Date:

2 September 2004 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

opkomst en ondergang van een maffiabaas

Plot:

In the world of the drugs business - where it's is all about money - friendship and loyalty is most important. That is what becomes the demise of gangster Klaas Bruinsma... |

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Money | Prison | Hitman | Party

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Peter Paul Muller	...	Klaas
Chantal Janzen	...	Annet
Frank Lammers	...	Adri
Marcel Musters	...	Broer Hansen
Mike Reus	...	Pim
Roeland Fernhout	...	Ronald Jan
Tygo Gernandt	...	Lijfwacht Piet
Keith Davis	...	Hugo Duvall
Cas Jansen	...	Pieter
Christian Kmiotek	...	Jutka Djindiz
Jeroen Spitzenberger	...	Ronald Jan
Huub Stapel	...	Vader van Klaas
Pleuni Touw	...	Tante Jet
Rick Nicolet	...	Rie Slotemaker
Frans de Wit	...	Dikke Harry

Also Known As:

The Preacher (International: English title)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Color:

Color

Certification:

Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Samsa Film

Goofs:

Continuity: Donkers is brought to court in a police van. This is happen to be a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter which was not available in 1991. The license-plate is fake also.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Goedemorgen Nederland: (2003-10-31)" (2003)

Nice one, although poor dialogues at times..

For a dutch production, this one is pretty good. Although based on Klaas Bruinsma, the movie doesn't use all parts of the real life of Bruinsma at points, which is easily acceptable to actually spice up the movie. Only thing that had me curling my toes was the awful acting at times. Of the three main characters I'd say Frank Lammers puts on a marvelous performance, in great contrast with Chantal Janzen who I found hard to believe at times. The corny lines might not have been her fault, but those lines could have definitely been brought more realistically to actually represent an emotion like anger.. Peter Paul Muller did an OK job I guess, but it didn't really have me as excited as Frank Lammers who to me really stands out of the crowd with this performance.. Enough about acting then, the story: it's really a story with a great sense of irony in it. The man who wanted to be the biggest without losing himself in the criminal world of liquidation, but in the end he throws all morals overboard just to stay on top.. good enough for me! 7 out of 10 for a decent story, but corny dialogues at times and besides Frank Lammers' excellent performance, it really shows what a poor movie country Holland really is IMHO.