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Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

2015 · 95 min

A tense, low-key true-crime procedural that follows amateur crooks as their perfect plan slowly unravels.

Directed by
Daniel Alfredson
Genres
Drama, Action, Crime
Tagline
It was the perfect crime until they got away with it.
Overview
The true story of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken, the grandson of the founder of the Heineken brewery, and his driver. They were released after a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders was paid.

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Directed by
Daniel Alfredson
Genres
Drama, Action, Crime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • class
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, action, crime, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Daniel Alfredson
Written by
William Brookfield
Starring
Anthony Hopkins, Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, Ryan Kwanten, Mark van Eeuwen, Thomas Cocquerel, Jemima West, David Dencik
Music
Lucas Vidal
Cinematography
Fredrik Bäckar
Runtime
95 min
Country
Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands
Languages
German, English, Italian, Dutch

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