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Released 3 years ago.
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Hardcore Never Dies
"ROTTERDAM. 1996. 180 BPM."
2023 1h 48m NL
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★6.5TMDB · 51
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Synopsis
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17-year-old Michael dreams of a future as a pianist, but his music education is not going smoothly. In his search for inspiration, he receives help from an unexpected source: his brother Danny introduces him to the emerging Rotterdam “gabber” music scene. Michael is drawn into a world of hard beats, brotherhood and drugs. When Danny's drug business reaches international proportions, the brothers must fight for their lives.
“ROTTERDAM. 1996. 180 BPM.”
Cast
Joes Brauers
Michael
Jim Deddes
Danny
Rosa Stil
Priscilla
Jordy Dijkshoorn
Jeffrey
Joenoes Polnaija
Huub Smit
Bob Schwarze
Antoinette Akkerman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jim Taihuttu
- Writers
- Amira Duynhouwer, Victor D. Ponten, Jim Taihuttu
- Languages
- Dutch
- Countries
- Netherlands
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jim Taihuttu, shot by Lennart Verstegen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Gino Taihuttu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Emiel Nuninga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Joes Brauers and Jim Deddes and Rosa Stil carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "ROTTERDAM. 1996. 180 BPM.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt29607491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jim Taihuttu directs. Lennart Verstegen behind the camera. Gino Taihuttu scores. Emiel Nuninga cuts. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 3 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Jim Taihuttu, shot by Lennart Verstegen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Gino Taihuttu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Emiel Nuninga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Joes Brauers and Jim Deddes and Rosa Stil carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "ROTTERDAM. 1996. 180 BPM.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt29607491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Lennart Verstegen
- Original score
- Gino Taihuttu
- Editing
- Emiel Nuninga
- Production design
- Ben Zuydwijk
- Runtime
- 108 min · 1h 48m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- NL
- Certification (US)
- 18
Awards
- Golden Film
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Jim Taihuttu
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
New Amsterdam Film Company
NL
Key crew
- Co-WriterAmira Duynhouwer
- Co-WriterVictor D. Ponten
- ProducerThomas den Drijver
- Line ProducerJasper Pol
- ProducerSander Verdonk
- EditorEmiel Nuninga
- CastingRebecca van Unen
- Production DesignBen Zuydwijk
- Art DirectionJazz Kuipers
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- brotherhood
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2023-11-0918
