Kruistocht in spijkerbroek (2006)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Ben Sombogaart

Writers (WGA):

Bill Haney (screenplay)
Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (earlier screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 November 2006 (Belgium)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | War

Plot:

The Fifteen year old Dolf uses a prototype time machine and gets stuck in the Dark Ages. He gets struck down by bandits...

Plot Keywords:

Children | Crusade | Time Machine | Disease | Jerusalem

Awards:

6 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Joe Flynn	...	Dolf Vega
Stephanie Leonidas	...	Jenne
Emily Watson	...	Mary Vega
Michael Culkin	...	Anselmus
Benno Fürmann	...	Thaddeus
Ryan Winsley	...	Vick
Jake Kedge	...	Carolus
Robert Timmins	...	Nicholas
Luke Gell	...	Bertho
Mykola Allen	...	Little Thies
Amy Jenkins	...	Maria
Ophelia Lovibond	...	Isabella
Christopher Conway	...	Francis
Herbert Knaup	...	Carlo Bennatti
Josse De Pauw	...	Axe-Man

Also Known As:

Crusade in Jeans (International: English title)
Crusade: A March Through Time (USA) (DVD title)
Kreuzzug in Jeans (Germany)
La croisade en jeans (Luxembourg: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for adventure violence and language.

Runtime:

Germany:125 min

Country:

Netherlands | Belgium | Luxembourg | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:9 | Germany:12 | Finland:K-11

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Company:

Kasander Film Company

Quotes:

Dolf Vega: My name is Rudolf Vega, son of the duke of Rotterdam.

Soundtrack:

You Are a Miracle To Me

great adaption of classic dutch book

Ever since I first read the book Crusade in Jeans I was hoping they would turn it into a movie. And now they finally did. Dolf Vega is a rather selfish teenager. Because of him a crucial soccer-match is lost. His mum is a scientist and she's working on a time machine. Dolf is seeking revenge for his shame and wants to use the machine to get a chance to get even. But things go wrong and he's stranded in the year 1202! The moment he arrives he's almost killed and saved by some children and a young lady. They take him to the children's crusade on its way to Jerusalem. Soon Dolf uses his modern day wit and knowledge for the good of the poor hungry and sick children. Will he ever get back to his own modern life? This is a great adaption of the book. Not completely faithful but very satisfying. The young leads, in fact, everybody is cast really well. The production looks great although some scenery is obviously computer enhanced. The story is captivating and the running time is just right. The only thing that did not satisfy me personally was the ending which was not like in the book and a bit vague. Highly recommended for children and their ( thirty-something ) parents.