Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)

The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath, and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.

Director:

Daniel Alfredson

Writers:

William Brookfield, Peter R. de Vries (book)

Stars:

Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, Ryan Kwanten

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Sturgess	...	Cor Van Hout
Sam Worthington	...	Willem Holleeder
Ryan Kwanten	...	Jan 'Cat' Boellard
Anthony Hopkins	...	Freddy Heineken
Mark van Eeuwen	...	Frans 'Spikes' Meijer
Thomas Cocquerel	...	Martin 'Brakes' Erkamps
Jemima West	...	Sonja Holleeder
David Dencik	...	Ab Doderer
Dirk Roofthooft	...	Pa Holleeder
Vera Van Dooren	...	Ma Holleeder
Kat Lindsay	...	Karin
Roy McCrerey	...	Iverson
Vince Canlas	...	Chinese Restaurant Owner
Natalie Mejer	...	French Stewardess
Eric Godon	...	Police Drop Off Driver

Storyline

The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath, and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.

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Plot Keywords:

car chase | tycoon | beer | ransom | product placement | 

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Taglines:

It was the perfect crime until they got way with it.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

Netherlands Belgium UK USA

Language:

English Dutch German

Release Date:

6 March 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€21,726 (Netherlands), 28 June 2015, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

Informant Media, Global Film Partners, Embankment Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Willem Holleeder (Sam Worthington) went on to become a kingpin in the Dutch underworld, being held responsible for ordering several contract killings, amongst which, the 2003 assassination of his former best friend and co-kidnapper Cor van Hout (Jim Stugess). As of 2015, Holleeder is in custody awaiting trial for many of those contracts, however, not in relation to the Cor van Hout case.

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Goofs

The end-titling states that Mr. Heineken died in 2003. He died on the 3rd of January in 2002.

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Quotes

Freddy Heineken: There are two ways a man can be rich in this world, he can have a lot of money, or he can have a lot of friends. But he cannot have both.

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Connections

Version of De Heineken ontvoering (2011)

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Soundtracks

Help Pick Up the Pieces
Written by Shelley Dane and Lee Silver
Performed by Buddy Stewart (as Buddy Stuart)

User Reviews

Nice Friday-night-movie

Based on a true story this is the 21st film by Sweedish director Daniel Alfredson, an unknown to the general public, apart from being involved in the Millennium Movies and TV series, he is still an unknown outside Europe.

Anthony Hopkins is the major star in this film an with some short appearances he grabs the screen, this movie without him it wasn't a movie.

Although the great effort by Jim Sturgess and Sam Worthington, they don't gave enough of what was expected from these kind of actors.

I think the movie could explore more the tension between the kidnappers, and the relation with the kidnapped.

It looked like i was watching a Documentary and recreation of the events.

Tomorrow ill forget this film, 5 out of 10 because its always a pleasure watching the one and only Sir. Anthony Hopkins.