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In the Name of the Law
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In the Name of the Law

May 3, 1991
1h 6m
★ 0.0

Overview

Partially staged documentary by Barbara den Uyl investigates the case of Hans Kok, the squatter who was found dead in an Amsterdam police cell in October 1985.

Genres

Documentary
Drama

Production Companies

Van der Hoop Filmproducties

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Cast

Martijn Oversteegen

Hans Kok

Martijn Oversteegen

Pieter Van de Waterbeemd

Pieter Van de Waterbeemd

Lex van Weeren

Lex van Weeren

Henk Kersting

Henk Kersting

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