Hector's parents sent him to an orphanage in treatment for smallpox but... they never picked him up. 35 years later, he still lives in the orphanage, surrounded by children, his playmates. Till a forgotten aunt remembers that he exists. She'll get him to participate in the bakery of her husband, Achilles, to work. Hector shows his skills on the basis of unexpected inventions. So he helps Jos, the son of Achilles, to accomplish his dream to be a cycling champion. Hector's good humor and childlike manner overcomes all resistance and pulls his entire entourage along on the path to success. From now on he can learn what love is...
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Cast
22 people
Urbanus
Hector
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Sylvia Millecam
Ella Mattheusen
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Sjans
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Frank Aendenboom
Achiel Mattheusen
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Herbert Flack
Grégoire Ghijssels
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Flodder
Daens
Marc Van Eeghem
Jos Mattheusen
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Het Eiland
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Hein van der Heijden
Swa Ghijssels
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Bullhead
Anne+: The Film
Ann Petersen
Zuster Abdis
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Thuis
Samson & Gert
Kees Hulst
Toneelregisseur
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Family Way
Miss Minoes
Josse De Pauw
Commentator
Known for
The Twelve
Flying Home
Fred Van Kuyk
Wedstrijdleider
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Daens
Chris Cauwenberghs
Fietsenmaker
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Thuis
Liegebeest
Yvonne Verbeeck
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Benidorm
Zware jongens
Stijn Coninx Director · Urbanus Writer Walter Van Den Broeck Writer
Worldwide gross $4.2M · First release October 19, 1987 · Produced in Belgium
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,150,000
Production
Multimedia (BE)
Production
Linden Films
Production
Belgium
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Languages
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · October 19, 1987
Theatrical · Source: IMDb
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 5, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
United Kingdom
November 9, 2021 · Digital
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