Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

"It was the perfect crime until they got away with it."

2015 1h 35m EN

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6.0

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19%

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6.1

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 684🥫19%Rotten Tomatoes●33Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 22,553

DramaActionCrimeThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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The true story of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken, the grandson of the founder of the Heineken brewery, and his driver. They were released after a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders was paid.

“It was the perfect crime until they got away with it.”

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Cast

Anthony Hopkins
Freddy Heineken
Jim Sturgess
Cor Van Hout
Sam Worthington
Willem Holleeder
Ryan Kwanten
Jan 'Cat' Boellard
Mark van Eeuwen
Frans 'Spikes' Meijer
Thomas Cocquerel
Martin 'Brakes' Erkamps
Jemima West
Sonja Holleeder
David Dencik
Ab Doderer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Alfredson
Writers: Thomas Lothström, William Brookfield, Peter R. de Vries
Languages: German, English, Italian, Dutch
Countries: Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, English, Italian, Dutch.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Alfredson, shot by Fredrik Bäckar. 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 Lucas Vidal. 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 Håkan Karlsson 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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Anthony Hopkins and Jim Sturgess and Sam Worthington carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It was the perfect crime until they got away with it.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Alfredson directs. Fredrik Bäckar behind the camera. Lucas Vidal scores. Håkan Karlsson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands. Dialogue in German, English, Italian, Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, English, Italian, Dutch.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands.
4Directed by Daniel Alfredson, shot by Fredrik Bäckar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lucas Vidal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Håkan Karlsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Anthony Hopkins and Jim Sturgess and Sam Worthington carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It was the perfect crime until they got away with it.".
9IMDB entry: tt2917388 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.