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Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

  • 20152015
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  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Kwanten, Jim Sturgess, and Sam Worthington in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
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The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath, and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken in 1983, which resulted in the largest ransom ... Read allThe inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath, and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken in 1983, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath, and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken in 1983, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
21K
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  • Director
    • Daniel Alfredson
  • Writers
    • William Brookfield
    • Peter R. de Vries(book "The Kidnapping of Alfred Heineken")
  • Stars
    • Jim Sturgess
    • Sam Worthington
    • Ryan Kwanten
Top credits
  • Director
    • Daniel Alfredson
  • Writers
    • William Brookfield
    • Peter R. de Vries(book "The Kidnapping of Alfred Heineken")
  • Stars
    • Jim Sturgess
    • Sam Worthington
    • Ryan Kwanten
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 97Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos6

    Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
    Trailer 1:54
    Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
    U.S. Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 1:58
    U.S. Theatrical Trailer
    Friends Or Money
    Clip 2:15
    Friends Or Money
    Who Are We Kidnapping
    Clip 2:16
    Who Are We Kidnapping
    There Will Be Blood
    Clip 1:33
    There Will Be Blood
    Car Chase
    Clip 2:02
    Car Chase

    Photos61

    Jim Sturgess and Sam Worthington in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
    Ryan Kwanten and Jim Sturgess in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
    Anthony Hopkins in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
    Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
    Jim Sturgess and Jemima West in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
    Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
    Sam Worthington in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
    Anthony Hopkins in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
    Jim Sturgess in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
    Anthony Hopkins in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
    Jim Sturgess and Sam Worthington in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
    Thomas Cocquerel in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)

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    Jim Sturgess
    Jim Sturgess
    • Cor Van Houtas Cor Van Hout
    Sam Worthington
    Sam Worthington
    • Willem Holleederas Willem Holleeder
    Ryan Kwanten
    Ryan Kwanten
    • Jan 'Cat' Boellardas Jan 'Cat' Boellard
    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Freddy Heinekenas Freddy Heineken
    Mark van Eeuwen
    Mark van Eeuwen
    • Frans 'Spikes' Meijeras Frans 'Spikes' Meijer
    Thomas Cocquerel
    Thomas Cocquerel
    • Martin 'Brakes' Erkampsas Martin 'Brakes' Erkamps
    Jemima West
    Jemima West
    • Sonja Holleederas Sonja Holleeder
    David Dencik
    David Dencik
    • Ab Dodereras Ab Doderer
    Dirk Roofthooft
    Dirk Roofthooft
    • Pa Holleederas Pa Holleeder
    Vera Van Dooren
    • Ma Holleederas Ma Holleeder
    Kat Lindsay
    Kat Lindsay
    • Karinas Karin
    Roy McCrerey
    Roy McCrerey
    • Iversonas Iverson
    Vince Canlas
    Vince Canlas
    • Chinese Restaurant Owneras Chinese Restaurant Owner
    Natalie Mejer
    • French Stewardessas French Stewardess
    Eric Godon
    Eric Godon
    • Police Drop Off Driveras Police Drop Off Driver
    Billy Slaughter
    Billy Slaughter
    • Junior Officeras Junior Officer
    Alex Collins
    Alex Collins
    • Bank Clerkas Bank Clerk
    Billy Lee
    • Old Boy 1as Old Boy 1
    • Director
      • Daniel Alfredson
    • Writers
      • William Brookfield
      • Peter R. de Vries(book "The Kidnapping of Alfred Heineken")
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    Storyline

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    The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath, and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken in 1983, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.
    • beer
    • man wears pajamas
    • phone booth
    • embedded advertising
    • epilogue
    • 94 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • It was the perfect crime until they got way with it.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language throughout
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • 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). When the film was released in 2015, Holleeder was in custody awaiting trial for many of those contracts, however, not in relation to the Cor van Hout case. In July 2019, Holleeder was found guilty of five murders and ordered to serve a life sentence.
    • Goofs
      The end-titling states that Mr. Heineken died in 2003. He died on the 3 January 2002.
    • 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.

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILERS: Epilogue:  "An anonymous tip first led the police to suspect Cor and his friends. The police never revealed who sent the tip or what it said.   After his kidnapping, Freddy Heineken created one of the world's foremost private security firms.   He died in 2003.   Jan 'Cat' Boellard served 12 years. Martin 'Brakes' Erkamps served an 8-year sentence. Frans 'Spikes' Meijer escaped from a criminal psychiatric hospital and fled to Paraguay.  Reporter Peter R. de Vries tracked him down 10 years later. He was extradited to the Netherlands to serve his time.  Cor Van Hout and Willem Holleeder each received an 11-year sentence. Returning to crime,  they rose to power to become the 'godfathers of the Netherlands.'   In 2003, Cor was gunned down by an assassin.   His killer was never identified. The ransom was the largest ever paid for an individual at the time.  A significant portion of the money was never recovered. After the kidnappers divided the cash, they were never together again as a group."
    • Connections
      Version of The Heineken Kidnapping (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      You Are The Light
      Performed by Evan Olson

      Written by Evan Olson

      Courtesy of Lovecat Music

    User reviews44

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Competent but not a film that excited me...
    Back in the early 1980s, Freddy Heineken, one of the richest men in the Netherlands and the head of Heineken International, was kidnapped along with his driver. Eventually, one of the largest ransoms ever was paid for his release. This film is about the kidnapping from the point of view of the crooks as well as its aftermath. This is interesting because you never see or hear anything about the police investigation--you only see the police when they are pouncing on the criminals at the end of the film. This all sounds very exciting....so why was I left so unaffected by the film? It is competently made but also rather ordinary.

    On the positive side, the music is really, really nice. It provides a taut atmosphere and some of the action sequences were very nice. Oddly, the most exciting moment in the film occurs early in the movie--well before the actual kidnapping. In order to raise funds to pull off the kidnapping, the gang knocks over a bank--and it's exactly what I assumed the rest of the film would be like. However, sadly, after this the kidnapping seemed a bit anticlimactic and the film just seems to descend into a state of adequacy and nothing more. I think much of it is because I never felt particularly connected with the kidnappers and the tension just seemed to dissipate until the relatively exciting finale. The bottom line is that this would be a decent film to rent, but I couldn't see heading to the theaters for this one.

    By the way, although the film is about Dutch kidnappers, everyone in the film was British! They sounded very British and although it was filmed in the Netherlands, it seemed more like a British gang there on holiday. The same story is told, incidentally, in a Dutch language film (The Heineken Kidnapping) starring Rutger Hauer as Freddy Heineken. In this British version, the filmmakers were able to secure the talents of Anthony Hopkins to play this beer baron.
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    • Apr 1, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • Belgium
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Dutch
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Vu Bat Cóc Thê Ky
    • Filming locations
      • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Informant Media
      • Global Film Partners
      • Embankment Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,184,017
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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