Kidnapping Freddy Heineken
| Kidnapping Freddy Heineken | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Alfredson |
| Produced by |
Judy Cairo Howard Meltzer Michael A. Simpson |
| Screenplay by | William Brookfield |
| Based on |
Kidnapping Freddy Heineken by Peter R. de Vries |
| Starring |
Anthony Hopkins Sam Worthington Jim Sturgess Ryan Kwanten |
| Music by |
Clay Duncan Lucas Vidal |
| Cinematography | Fredrik Bäckar |
| Edited by | Håkan Karlsson |
Production company |
European Film Company Informant Europe SPRL Umedia |
| Distributed by |
Alchemy A Plus Films Signature Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country |
United Kingdom Netherlands |
| Language | English |
Kidnapping Freddy Heineken (U.S. title Kidnapping Mr. Heineken) is a 2015 British-Dutch crime drama film directed by Daniel Alfredson based on the 1983 kidnapping of Freddy Heineken. The screenplay, based on the 1987 book by Peter R. de Vries, was written by William Brookfield. The role of Freddy Heineken is played by Anthony Hopkins, with Sam Worthington as Willem Holleeder, Jim Sturgess as Cor van Hout, Ryan Kwanten as Jan Boellaard, Thomas Cocquerel as Martin Erkamps and Mark van Eeuwen as Frans Meijer.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins as Freddy Heineken
- Sam Worthington as Willem Holleeder
- Jim Sturgess as Cor van Hout
- Ryan Kwanten as Jan Boellard
- Jemima West as Sonja Holleeder
- Thomas Cocquerel as Martin Erkamps
- Mark van Eeuwen as Frans Meijer
Production
Filming began in Belgium in October 2013.[7]
Reception
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken received generally unfavorable reviews from critics. The film holds a 33/100 score at Metacritic,[8] and a 27% score at Rotten Tomatoes.[9] The Los Angeles Times commented: "Despite its true-events pedigree, Kidnapping Mr. Heineken is woefully captive to B-movie crime saga tropes."[10] Variety: "About as appealing as day-old beer littered with cigarette butts, the abysmal caper drama Kidnapping Mr. Heineken is one of those international co-productions produced for all the right tax-credit reasons and none of the right artistic ones."[11] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter: "By the time the relatively brief but seemingly interminable proceedings reach their conclusion, viewers may feel like they've been held hostage themselves."[12] Conversely, Rex Reed of The New York Observer gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, and commented: "Anthony Hopkins plays the king of the hops, and he is excellent. So is the rest of the movie, a sober, no-frills account about the highest ransom ever collected up to that time—$10 million and counting."[13]
References
- ↑ "Veel animo voor onaffe Heineken-film in Cannes" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Was Mastroianni maar een biermerk" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ (Dutch) Anthony Hopkins wordt Freddy Heineken, Telegraaf, 12 May 2013
- ↑ (Dutch) Hopkins gaat Heineken spelen, NOS, 12 May 2013
- ↑ (Dutch) Anthony Hopkins speelt Heineken in nieuwe film over ontvoering, Volkskrant, 13 May 2013
- ↑ "Sir Anthony Hopkins set to film Heineken kidnap movie". BBC News. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ http://variety.com/2013/film/news/jim-sturgess-sam-worthington-ryan-kwanten-joining-freddy-heineken-1200706440/
- ↑ "Kidnapping Mr. Heineken Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Kidnapping Mr. Heineken". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ Abele, Robert (5 March 2015). "Review: 'Kidnapping Mr. Heineken' brews up a B-movie crime tale". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ Foundas, Scott (5 March 2015). "'Kidnapping Mr. Heineken' Review: An Abduction of Your Time and Money". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ Scheck, Frank (4 March 2015). "'Kidnapping Mr. Heineken': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ Reed, Rex (4 March 2015). "Rex Reed Reviews 'Kidnapping Mr. Heineken'". The New York Observer. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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