Oom Henk (2012)
I scratch your back, you scratch mine
Handsome, clever final year law student Koen avoids being beaten up by street thugs by claiming he's a maternal cousin of crime baron Henk de Koning. The next day, 'uncle' Henk praises Koen's wit and commandeers his 'cousin's' help to retrieve the treasure presumably hidden by disloyal accomplice Sjon de Nooyer, who was released from jail to a retirement home, by volunteering as an orderly, posing as Sjon's distant relative. Dirty police detective Uitenhaage is after the same fortune, and leans independently on innocent Koen to spy on Sjon.
Director: Elbert van Strien
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: May 7, 2012
Cast
- Sallie Harmsen - Sophie
- Hans Kesting - Henk de Koning
- Bert Luppes - Sjon de Nooyer
- Tobias Nierop - Koen
- Romana Vrede - Grace
- Hajo Bruins - Rechercheur Uitenhaage
- Theo Pont - Rein-Jan Bennink
- Werner Kolf - Straatjongen
- Peter Aerts - Bodyguard
- Raymonde de Kuyper - Zorgmanager
Screenplay
Music: Bart van de Lisdonk
Cinematography: Ezra Reverda
Editing: Herman P. Koerts
Production: Stetz Film, BIND, VPRO
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
Keywords
alzheimer's disease, attempted rape, law student, gangster comedy
More Films by Director: Elbert van Strien
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Oom Henk about?
- Handsome, clever final year law student Koen avoids being beaten up by street thugs by claiming he's a maternal cousin of crime baron Henk de Koning. The next day, 'uncle' Henk praises Koen's wit and commandeers his 'cousin's' help to retrieve the treasure presumably hidden by disloyal accomplice Sjon de Nooyer, who was released from jail to a retirement home, by volunteering as an orderly, posing as Sjon's distant relative. Dirty police detective Uitenhaage is after the same fortune, and leans independently on innocent Koen to spy on Sjon.
- Who directed Oom Henk?
- Oom Henk was directed by Elbert van Strien.
- Who stars in Oom Henk?
- Oom Henk stars Sallie Harmsen, Hans Kesting, Bert Luppes, Tobias Nierop, Romana Vrede, Hajo Bruins.
- How long is Oom Henk?
- Oom Henk has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Oom Henk?
- Oom Henk is a Comedy film.
- Where was Oom Henk produced?
- Oom Henk was produced in Netherlands.