Spetters

Feb 28, 1980

2h 0m

★ 6.3

There is no such thing as simple love

Overview

Amateur dirt-bikers Rien and Hans–and their mechanic Eef–each fall in love with Fientje, a young woman who, with her brother Jaap, works a concession stand at the races. Everyone seeks a better life: Fientje wants out of the business and away from Jaap; and Rien and Hans aim to make their marks as pro racers, like their hero, Gerrit Witkamp.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

VSE Film

Endemol Entertainment

Spetters Trailers

Cast

Rien

Hans van Tongeren

Fientje

Renée Soutendijk

Eef

Toon Agterberg

Hans

Maarten Spanjer

Maya

Marianne Boyer

Gerrit Witkamp

Rutger Hauer

Frans Henkhof

Jeroen Krabbé

Jaap

Peter Tuinman

Truus

Saskia van Basten-Batenburg

Annette

Yvonne Valkenburg

Rien's vader

Ab Abspoel

Hans' vader

Rudi Falkenhagen

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