The Gang of Oss

"You have to know your enemies before you know your friends."

2011 1h 50m NL

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 54

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Synopsis

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Johanna wants to change her life and quit the criminal gangs of the town of Oss in the 1930s. The harder she tries, the more she is involved.

“You have to know your enemies before you know your friends.”

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Cast

Sylvia Hoeks
Johanna van Heesch
Marcel Musters
Wim de Kuiper
Matthias Schoenaerts
Ties van Heesch
Pierre Bokma
Sal Hedeman
Frank Lammers
Harry den Brock
Benja Bruijning
Jan Greven
Maria Kraakman
Trees
Bert Geurkink
Gerard Kramer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André van Duren
Writers: Paul Jan Nelissen, André van Duren, André van Duren
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by André van Duren, shot by Piotr Kukla. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Het Paleis van Boem. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Sylvia Hoeks and Marcel Musters and Matthias Schoenaerts carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You have to know your enemies before you know your friends.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1714193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

André van Duren directs. Piotr Kukla behind the camera. Het Paleis van Boem scores. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Directed by André van Duren, shot by Piotr Kukla. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Het Paleis van Boem. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Sylvia Hoeks and Marcel Musters and Matthias Schoenaerts carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You have to know your enemies before you know your friends.".
7IMDB entry: tt1714193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.