Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
2015 · Movie · R · 95 min · ★ 6.0 · 26% critics
A group of struggling friends in early-1980s Amsterdam hatch a risky plan to kidnap a wealthy brewery heir and his driver for a massive ransom. As the standoff drags on, pressure mounts, loyalties strain, and the would-be masterminds discover that getting paid is only the beginning.
Also known as Kidnapping Freddy Heineken
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-03-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 26/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (664 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grounded, true-crime kidnapping drama focused on the criminals’ stress and fallout, similar in spirit to Contraband or Don’t Say a Word; Not for you if you need nonstop action or sharp suspense.
Pros: based on true events; strong central performance; solid period feel | Cons: slow and talky; thin character depth; low tension payoff
Cast & crew
Anthony Hopkins
as Freddy Heineken
Jim Sturgess
as Cor Van Hout
Sam Worthington
as Willem Holleeder
Ryan Kwanten
as Jan 'Cat' Boellard
Mark van Eeuwen
as Frans 'Spikes' Meijer
Thomas Cocquerel
as Martin 'Brakes' Erkamps
Jemima West
as Sonja Holleeder
David Dencik
as Ab Doderer
Vera Van Dooren
as Ma Holleeder
Kat Lindsay
as Karin
Directed by Daniel Alfredson