De Bende van Oss (2011)

Johanna wants to change her life and quit the criminal gangs of the town of Oss in the 30ties of the 20th century. The harder she tries, the more she is involved.

Director:

André van Duren

Writers:

Paul Jan Nelissen (screenplay), André van Duren (story)

Stars:

Sylvia Hoeks, Matthias Schoenaerts, Benja Bruijning

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sylvia Hoeks	...	Johanna van Heesch
Matthias Schoenaerts	...	Ties van Heesch
Benja Bruijning	...	Jan
Pierre Bokma	...	Sal Hedeman
Daan Schuurmans	...	Wachtmeester Roelofse
Frank Lammers	...	Harry den Brock
Mike Weerts	...	Gerrit van der Heijden
Juliette van Ardenne	...	Zuster in ziekenhuis
Jaap Spijkers	...	Pastoor de Roos
Kees Boot	...	Minister Kolfschoten
Dennis Overeem	...	Bosma
Maria Kraakman	...	Trees Biemans
Guido Pollemans	...	Piet van der Heijden
Marcel Musters	...	Wim de Kuyper
Elle van Rijn	...	Ellie

Storyline

Johanna wants to change her life and quit the criminal gangs of the town of Oss in the 30ties of the 20th century. The harder she tries, the more she is involved.

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Plot Keywords:

place name in title | historical event | town name in title

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Taglines:

You have to know your enemies before you know your friends.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [nl]

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

29 September 2011 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

A Gangue de Oss

Filming Locations:

Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

€2,900,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sigma Pictures Productions, De Bende van Oss Filmfonds, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on real events in the 30ties of the 20th century in the town of Oss that caused the fall of the government just before the start of WW2.

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Connections

Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode #7.11 (2011)

User Reviews

Great movie-going experience

Recently I saw 'De Bende van Oss' (good movie, with great performances by the entire cast) in the only cinema in the city of Oss (where I went to high school). It truly was one of the most memorable movie going experiences I have ever had. The cinema was sold out, which rarely happens in Oss, and there were people of all ages present. Old folks who knew a little bit about the history of Oss, but also much younger people. In the foyer of the cinema local music was played (with lyrics loosely translated like "we have knives 20 inches long, let come them g*d*mnit, we're not afraid") en a stand where books of the real history of Oss were being sold. During the movie people were constantly pointing at the screen, talking about shooting locations and extras they knew. Normally everybody walks out when the credits start rolling, but this time every remained seated scanning through the names looking for someone they know.