What happens if you take the law into your own hands, start correcting the legal system on your own initiative? Hans Croiset, André van den Heuvel, Bram van der Vlugt and Kitty Courbois in their roles of aged resistance heroes do not think this is such a bad idea; in fact, it is what they already did during World War II. Back then, they formed a sworn resistance gang. The occasion for their renewed fighting spirit is the brutal robbery and murder of Marjan, one of the members of their former group. Past and present start blending. In a controlled tempo, alert to detail and acting, a story unravels that focuses on Hans Croiset in the role of Simon, a retired teacher of Dutch. He makes contact with the underworld, meeting the Slavic Goran, who starts feeling sympathy for the old man. Eventually, fate lies in Simon's hands.
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Cast
28 people
Dragan Bakema
Goran
Known for
Brownian Movement
The Marathon
Nyncke Beekhuyzen
Jonge Rita
Known for
Süskind
Pirates Down the Street II: The Ninjas from Across
Carel Donck
Also in
The Night of the Wild Donkeys
Wilant Boekelman
Eric Oosthoek
Dai Carter
Buurjongen Koos
Also in
Northern Light
Father's Affair
Jan van der Zanden
Raoul Copier
Jonge Adrie
Also in
Danni Lowinski
Flikken Maastricht
Kitty Courbois
Rita
Known for
Flesh + Blood
Spetters
Truus Dekker
Marian
Known for
Turkish Delight
Hans Croiset
Simon
Also in
High Flyers
Only Decent People
David Goddyn
Young Daan
Also in
2012 Het jaar nul
Moos
Eric Oosthoek Director · Carel Donck Writer
First release March 2, 2005 · Produced in Netherlands · Original title Gebroken rood
Production
the film kitchen
Production
Netherlands
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Languages
Original title
Gebroken rood
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · March 2, 2005
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No release date listed for United States.
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