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Mar 6, 2015 · With Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, Ryan Kwanten, Anthony Hopkins. The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath, and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken in 1983, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.
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- Daniel Alfredson
- 2015-03-06
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.
- Kidnapping Freddy Heineken, by Peter R. de Vries
- Judy Cairo, Howard Meltzer, Michael A. Simpson
Mar 6, 2015 · Dull and devoid of characterization, Kidnapping Mr. Heineken is a true crime thriller that rings false. In 1983, five longtime friends successfully kidnap and ransom the heir (Anthony...
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The film Kidnapping Freddy Heineken (U.S. title Kidnapping Mr. Heineken) by Daniel Alfredson premiered in the Netherlands on 8 January 2015. It is written by William Brookfield, based on the 1987 book by de Vries.
Synopsis. The movie begins with Alfred Heineken explaining that he is the man who runs the company that makes Heineken beer, and then asking someone with a mask covering his face whether he was doing the right thing. In this fact-based movie set in 1982 Amsterdam, five well-dressed men enter a bank.
This riveting drama tells the inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken (Anthony Hopkins), which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.