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De Marathon

  • 20122012
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
6.8K
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Cynthia Abma, Marcel Hensema, Frank Lammers, Loes Luca, Annet Malherbe, Mimoun Oaïssa, Ariane Schluter, Georgina Verbaan, Martin van Waardenberg, and Stefan de Walle in De Marathon (2012)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Sport
After finding out that they have a tax debt of forty thousand euros, four very out-of-shape men working at a car shop start to train for a marathon in which they can win the money to pay the... Read allAfter finding out that they have a tax debt of forty thousand euros, four very out-of-shape men working at a car shop start to train for a marathon in which they can win the money to pay the debt.After finding out that they have a tax debt of forty thousand euros, four very out-of-shape men working at a car shop start to train for a marathon in which they can win the money to pay the debt.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
6.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Diederick Koopal
  • Writers
    • Gerard Meuldijk
    • Martin van Waardenberg(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Stefan de Walle
    • Martin van Waardenberg
    • Marcel Hensema
Top credits
  • Director
    • Diederick Koopal
  • Writers
    • Gerard Meuldijk
    • Martin van Waardenberg(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Stefan de Walle
    • Martin van Waardenberg
    • Marcel Hensema
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    • 4User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations

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    Marcel Hensema, Frank Lammers, and Martin van Waardenberg in De Marathon (2012)
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    Cynthia Abma, Marcel Hensema, Frank Lammers, Loes Luca, Annet Malherbe, Mimoun Oaïssa, Ariane Schluter, Georgina Verbaan, Martin van Waardenberg, and Stefan de Walle in De Marathon (2012)

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    Stefan de Walle
    • Gerardas Gerard
    Martin van Waardenberg
    • Leoas Leo
    Marcel Hensema
    Marcel Hensema
    • Nicoas Nico
    Frank Lammers
    Frank Lammers
    • Keesas Kees
    Mimoun Oaïssa
    • Youssoefas Youssoef
    Cynthia Abma
    Cynthia Abma
    • Jolandaas Jolanda
    Dragan Bakema
    Dragan Bakema
    • Tonyas Tony
    Mahjoub Benmoussa
    • Oom Housseinas Oom Houssein
    Manuel Broekman
    • Kenas Ken
    John Buijsman
    • Joopas Joop
    Aat Ceelen
    • Hermanas Herman
    Sofieke de Kater
    • Zusteras Zuster
    Herman den Blijker
    • Selfas Self
    Jung Sun den Hollander
    Jung Sun den Hollander
    • Röntgenoloogas Röntgenoloog
    Nanette Drazic
    • Prostitueeas Prostituee
    Maxim Hartman
    • Verslaggeveras Verslaggever
    Ad Knippels
    • Postbodeas Postbode
    Martijn Lakemeier
    Martijn Lakemeier
    • Harryas Harry
    • Director
      • Diederick Koopal
    • Writers
      • Gerard Meuldijk
      • Martin van Waardenberg(scenario)
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    Storyline

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    In a car shop in Rotterdam, three car mechanics find out that the owner of the car shop, their colleague and boss, has a debt of EUR40.000 with the tax service. After unsuccessfully trying several possible solutions, these four beer-drinking and cigarette-smoking out-of-shape men ask their fifth colleague, a now physically disabled but former marathon runner, to train them for a marathon. If they finish it, their debt will be paid, if they don't, they lose the garage. —Anonymous
    • marathon
    • coughing blood
    • canal boat
    • finnish
    • sponsored walk
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Sport
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    • Trivia
      Koos van Staveren is the owner of the garage Garvak where they shot the movie. In January 2017 the movie became reality according to the news. Koos van Staveren is diagnosed with cancer and his garage is threatened by bankruptcy. Instead of running a marathon, the makers and cast of The Marathon organized a benefit evening on January 5 to raise money for Koos van Staveren. They raised almost 9500 euro for the garage.
    • Quotes

      Leo: Ik ben heel even met m'n vrouw in gesprek, pisvlek!

    • Connections
      Featured in Pauw & Witteman: Episode #7.15 (2012)

    User reviews4

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Good story with footnotes
    This is a tale of hope and perseverance, with moving and still humorous parts from time to time. It shows the straightforward, human character of ordinary people and succeeds in arousing sympathy for them, despite their regular coarse behavior and talk. Nevertheless, I have some objections. I liked the story and make my compliments to the excellent playing skills of all the main actors and actresses, let me make my point clear here. But I'm strongly annoyed by the obligatory swearing and other decadent expressions that apparently must be inalienable to most Dutch movies, from the late sixties on. Seems like filmmakers always need to proof themselves this way, as if they've got stuck in their puberty. It's such a stultifying effect, especially on our youths that take this for example. And the perpetual downgrading of everything religious from our own soil is all equally imposed; are the Dutch so frustrated and childishly unable to discover the positive side of the church? Why this inevitable mockery and cheap scoring on things holy to others? Mind you, I myself are not religious (that is, not in the common way) and I even unsubscribed from the church I was born into. But I deeply respect all those who make more of their lives by believing in a higher goal, and I strongly disapprove the caricaturing of such people. Moreover, I get bored with it because it's such a trodden path by now in our movies and tele- productions. Come on, can't you do better than that?
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    • Jul 23, 2013

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    • Release date
      • October 18, 2012 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • Netherlands
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (Netherlands)
    • Language
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Марафон
    • Filming locations
      • Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Eyeworks Film & TV Drama
      • Inspire Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,281,734
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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