Luger (film)
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Writer Theo van Gogh Director Theo van Gogh Screenplay Theo van Gogh Language Dutch | 6.2/10 IMDb Duration Running time 1h 25m Country Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1982 Cast Thom Hoffman (Chris Luger), Laurien Hildering (Lelia Marsjaupt), Jan Cocheret , Willem Klein Awards Golden Calf Honourable mention Related Theo van Gogh movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luger is a 1982 Dutch film directed by Theo van Gogh. The film was written and directed (his debut) by van Gogh and was filmed in black and white.
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Cast
The lead role (Chris Luger) is played by Thom Hoffman who plays a psychopath with fascist tendencies. The other main role is played by Laurien Hildering (her only acting credit).
Synopsis
The film is about the kidnapping of the mentally impaired daughter of a millionaire. The kidnapping is an attempt to get rich quickly by the main character. The father refuses, however, to pay the ransom.
Controversy
The film was controversial as it contained a scene in which two kittens were put in a washing machine.
References
Luger (film) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA
Luger (film) IMDb Luger (film) themoviedb.org