Grijpstra & De Gier
Grijpstra & De Gier is a 1979 Dutch crime film directed by Wim Verstappen. It is based on the eponymous novel series by Jan Willem van de Wetering (although his name is usually styled Janwillem van de Wetering), specifically Het lijk in de Haarlemmer Houttuinen (translation: The Body in the Haarlemmer Houttuinen, a former neighbourhood in Amsterdam).
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| Directed by | Wim Verstappen |
| Produced by | Rob Houwer |
| Written by | Wim Verstappen Janwillem van de Wetering |
| Cinematography | Marc Felperlaan |
| Edited by | Jutta Brandstaedter |
Release date | 1979 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
The film has also been released as Fatal Error and Outsider in Amsterdam.[1] Although the film was not received to critical acclaim, it managed reasonable box-office success.
Cast
- Rijk de Gooyer - Henk Grijpstra
- Rutger Hauer - Rinus de Gier
- Willeke van Ammelrooy - Constanze Verboom
- Donald Jones - Habberdoedas van Meteren
- Marina de Graaf - Helen
- Frederik de Groot - Simon Cardozo
- Jan Retèl - Commissaris
- Hans Croiset - De Kater
- Marjan Berk - Mevrouw Grijpstra
- Hilly Ruardy - Treesje
- Jaap Stobbe - Beuzekom
- Tom van Beek - Hoofdinspecteur
- Olaf Wijnants - Ringetje
- Joekie Broedelet - Miesje Verboom
- Eyk Backer
Synopsis
Grijpstra is a man who easily gets frustrated and acts out his anger by hitting people. De Gier is a womanizer. Chief suspect in this case is a former police officer. The case is originally about a man who seems to have hanged himself but which turns out to be a murder involving the drug trade.
Sequel
A sequel was made: De Ratelrat, in which Rutger Hauer was replaced by Peter Faber.
Spin-Off
The novels were also made into a spin-off television series which ran from 2004–2007, with Jack Wouterse as Grijpstra and Roef Ragas as de Gier.
References
- Grijpstra & De Gier (1979) - IMDb, retrieved 2019-12-23