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Darlings!

Original title: Schatjes!
  • 1984
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.4K
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Darlings! (1984)
Dark ComedyComedyDramaThriller

A peaceful family-life is suddenly disturbed when the children enter puberty. The children take over the house and ban their parents from their lives.A peaceful family-life is suddenly disturbed when the children enter puberty. The children take over the house and ban their parents from their lives.A peaceful family-life is suddenly disturbed when the children enter puberty. The children take over the house and ban their parents from their lives.

  • Director
    • Ruud van Hemert
  • Writers
    • Thys Ockersen
    • Ruud van Hemert
  • Stars
    • Peter Faber
    • Geert de Jong
    • Akkemay Elderenbos
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ruud van Hemert
    • Writers
      • Thys Ockersen
      • Ruud van Hemert
    • Stars
      • Peter Faber
      • Geert de Jong
      • Akkemay Elderenbos
    • 7User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Peter Faber
    • John Gisberts
    Geert de Jong
    • Danny Gisberts
    Akkemay Elderenbos
    Akkemay Elderenbos
    • Madelon Gisberts
    • (as Akkemay)
    Frank Schaafsma
    Frank Schaafsma
    • Thijs Gisberts
    Pepijn Zomer
    • Jan-Julius Gisberts
    • (as Pepijn Somer)
    Olivier Zomer
    • Valentijn Gisberts
    • (as Olivier Somer)
    Rijk de Gooyer
    Rijk de Gooyer
    • Pete Stewart
    • (as Rijk de Gooijer)
    Erik Koningsberger
    • Dennis
    Arie van Riet
    • John Wyatt
    Esgo Heil
    • Bewaker Denneheuvel
    Rolf Weber
    • Bewaker Denneheuvel
    Cees van Oyen
    • Bewaker Denneheuvel
    Sue Ellen Somer
    • Verpleegster Denneheuvel
    Gerbin Stet
    • Robin
    • Director
      • Ruud van Hemert
    • Writers
      • Thys Ockersen
      • Ruud van Hemert
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    • Trivia
      The father of the family was initially supposed to be a jet pilot, but the budget would only allow for a helicopter, which had to be rented out of Belgium as the Dutch army refused all cooperation. Likewise, as there was no money for jeeps and soldiers in camouflage, the crew had to make do with an old car that was painted green, filled with extras wearing sunglasses.
    • Goofs
      A 1976 Buick LeSabre is the car of John Gisberts. The exhaust pipe is on the right of the car. In one shot (when his kids put a condom on the exhaust), it is moved to the left. Same for a yellow sticker on the back of the car.
    • Connections
      Featured in Allemaal film: Tussen kunst en kassa (2007)

    User reviews7

    Featured review
    5/10

    Good start, very bad end and 2 top stars

    The first half of this movie is quite nice. But the second half is so terrible you wished you had not seen it. The whole movie is half comedy, half drama. From the start the adult actors play comedy but the kids act very realistic, as far as the script makes it possible (which is not very far).

    The real stars are acting in the daughters (age 15 or 16?)t-shirt, the director has done everything to show them at their best. At least the half of her scenes "Madelon" is running around topless or in t-shirt and white panties. For certain that was one of the reasons it was such a big hit in Holland
    • anouk-7
    • Jul 17, 2001
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    • Release date
      • February 8, 1984 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • Netherlands
    • Language
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Army Brats
    • Filming locations
      • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production company
      • Meteor Film Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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