Directed by
Maarten Treurniet
Written by
Kees van Beijnum & Maarten Treurniet
Production
Topkapi Films, Richard Claus, VARA
Release year
2011
Runtime
127 min
Story
The Heineken Kidnapping is based on the kidnapping of beer tycoon Heineken that hit the news in the Netherlands and abroad in the eighties of the last century. The film transcends the well known story of the kidnap and goes on to tell the story of Alfred Heineken’s revenge, which culminates in a hunt for the kidnappers across the globe. Focusing on the psychological power struggle between the successful and charismatic beer brewer and a ruthless young criminal with a grudge.