Rent-a-Friend

Feb 3, 2000

1h 30m

★ 5.6

A romantic comedy about money

Overview

Cheated on by his successful girlfriend for lacking ambition and business-mindedness, an artist sets out to get rich quick by starting a one-man company as a friend for hire.

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

Arthur

Marc van Uchelen

Moniek

Rifka Lodeizen

Francoisce

Nadja Hüpscher

Dhr Bloedworst

Huub Stapel

Menno

Ruben van der Meer

Mrs. Bloedworst

Ariane Schluter

Dhr. van Duitschenbloed

Victor Löw

Smulders

Peer Mascini

Mevr. Pieters

Manouk van der Meulen

Frida

Lucretia van der Vloot

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