The Little Riders (1996)
Young American Joanne Hunter is stranded in the German-occupied Holland with her Dutch grandparents. The German CO, Captain Kessel begins to wage war on the village's morale, and Joanne's house must quarter another German officer, Lt. Braun, who finds himself torn between his duty and distaste of Kessel's methods. When Kessel threatens the lead statues of 16th-century freedom fighters in the town clock, Joanne and her grandparents rally the villagers to save Kirkendam's "little riders".
Director: Kevin Connor
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: March 23, 1996
Cast
- Paul Scofield - Grandpa Roden
- Noley Thornton - Joanne Hunter
- Rosemary Harris - Grandma Roden
- Malcolm McDowell - Capt. Kessel
- Benedick Blythe - Lt. Braun
- Luke Edwards - Paul Petersen
- Derek de Lint - Dirk Petersen
- Renée Soutendijk - Beatrix Hunter
- Huib Broos - Jacob
- Niven Boyd - Sgt. Borken
Screenplay
- Gerald Di Pego (Teleplay)
Music: Lee Holdridge
Cinematography: Willy Kurant
Editing: Barry Peters
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Kevin Connor
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Little Riders about?
- Young American Joanne Hunter is stranded in the German-occupied Holland with her Dutch grandparents. The German CO, Captain Kessel begins to wage war on the village's morale, and Joanne's house must quarter another German officer, Lt. Braun, who finds himself torn between his duty and distaste of Kessel's methods. When Kessel threatens the lead statues of 16th-century freedom fighters in the town clock, Joanne and her grandparents rally the villagers to save Kirkendam's "little riders".
- Who directed The Little Riders?
- The Little Riders was directed by Kevin Connor.
- Who stars in The Little Riders?
- The Little Riders stars Paul Scofield, Noley Thornton, Rosemary Harris, Malcolm McDowell, Benedick Blythe, Luke Edwards.
- How long is The Little Riders?
- The Little Riders has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Little Riders?
- The Little Riders is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Little Riders produced?
- The Little Riders was produced in United States of America.