The Hell of '63

Dec 16, 2009

1h 40m

★ 5.9

Overview

When extreme weather suddenly hits the Netherlands in 1963, a 120-mile tour skating event taking place on natural ice forces its contestants to contend with life-threatening race conditions.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Two Young Rights

Bridge Entertainment Group

CoBo Fonds

Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO)

Nederlands Fonds voor de Film

Steven de Jong Producties

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Cast

Dieuwke

Chantal Janzen

Henk Brenninkmeijer

Cas Jansen

Kees Ferwerda

Chris Zegers

Sergeant-Majoor Hoeks

Cees Geel

Annemiek

Chava Voor in 't Holt

Sjoerd Lelkema

Lourens van den Akker

Moeder Wil

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Commissaris der Koningin Harry Linthorst Homan

Pierre Bokma

Telegraaf-journalist Jack van Houten

Dirk Zeelenberg

Militair Edwin

Dennis Overeem

TV-commentator

Kees Prins

Eisinga

Peter Tuinman

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