Schneider vs. Bax
2015 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.1 · 65% critics
On his birthday, a professional killer reluctantly accepts what sounds like a simple assignment: take out a reclusive writer. But as the day unfolds, the supposedly easy job turns into a tense, messy challenge that keeps slipping out of control.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-05-28
- Language
- Dutch
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (91 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a darkly comic, escalating hitman-versus-target showdown with sharp surprises, in the vein of Wanted or Gettin' Square; Not for you if you dislike violence or quirky, offbeat humor.
Pros: darkly funny tension; unpredictable cat-and-mouse; brisk runtime | Cons: violence and blood; oddball tone shifts; limited emotional depth
Themes
- hitman
- birthday
- writer
- criminal mastermind
Cast & crew
Tom Dewispelaere
as Schneider
Maria Kraakman
as Francisca
Alex van Warmerdam
as Ramon Bax
Pierre Bokma
as Bolek
Annet Malherbe
as Gina
Gene Bervoets
as Mertens
Loes Haverkort
as Lucy
Eva van de Wijdeven
as Nadine
Henri Garcin
as Gerard
Mike Reus
as Supervisor
Directed by Alex van Warmerdam