The Purse Snatcher

Apr 6, 1995

1h 36m

★ 6.0

Overview

Alex is very close to his elderly grandmother partly because his busy parents seem to have little or no time for him. One day he surprises two boys from his school leaving her house and is shocked to find her tied up inside – they have robbed her! Alex is sworn to secrecy as his gran is worried that her daughter will think her incompetent. This secret leads Alex into trouble as the two boys accost him in the street and bully him into becoming a pickpocket ("tasjesdief") for them, mugging old ladies. Alex learns how to deal with this situation in the end.

Genres

Drama

Family

Thriller

Production Companies

Shooting Star Filmcompany

The Purse Snatcher Trailers

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Cast

Alex van Zuilen

Olivier Tuinier

Lucos

Aus Greidanus Jr.

Evert

Micha Hulshof

Mother of Alex

Myranda Jongeling

Father of Alex

Jaap Spijkers

Roos

Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard

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