zaterdag 11 maart 2023

LA VIE DELLA DROGA

Aka: The Heroin Busters

Date: 1977
Director: Enzo G. Castellari
Production Company: Cinemaster S.r.l.

Stars:
Fabio Testi, David Hemmings, Sherry Buchanan, Wolfgango Soldati, Massimo Vanni, Angelo Ragusa, Romano Puppo, Sergio Ruggeri, Joshua Sinclair, Leonardo Scavino

Storyline:
An Italian policeman goes undercover to break up an international heroin smuggling ring, and butts heads with a hot-tempered Interpol agent assigned to the same task.

1977 2023

Location: Oudezijds Achterburgwal 97, Amsterdam

Location: Magere Brug, Amstel, Amsterdam

Location: Amstel, Amsterdam

maandag 6 maart 2023

DO NOT DISTURB

Date: 1999
Director: Dick Maas
Production Companies: CLT-UFA International, Do Not Disturb B.V., First Floor Features

Stars:
William Hurt, Jennifer Tilly, Francesca Brown, Dennis Leary, Michael Chiklis, Corey Johnson, Jason Merrells, David Gwillim, Francis Matthews, Michael A. Goorjian

Storyline:
Do Not Disturb tells the story of an American family visiting Amsterdam for a holiday. Their mute 10 year old daughter witnesses a murder and the murderers see her. That leads to a chase through nightly Amsterdam.

1999 2023

Location: De L’Europe Hotel, Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-14, Amsterdam

Location: Nieuwe Doelenstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Oudezijds Voorburgwal and looking at Oudekerksplein, Amsterdam

Location: Oudezijds Kolk seen from Prins Hendrikkade, Amsterdam

Location: Prins Hendrikkade, Amsterdam

Location: Prins Hendrikkade seen from Stationsplein, Amsterdam

Location: Unknown

Location: Intersection Herengracht and Reguliersgracht, Amsterdam

Location: Raadhuisstraat and looking at the Dam, Amsterdam

Location: Bethaniëndwarsstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Westermarkt, Amsterdam

Location: Homomonument, Westermarkt, Amsterdam

Location: Roetersstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Damrak looking at the Dam, Amsterdam

Location: Damrak, Amsterdam

Location: Amstel and looking at Waterlooplein, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Vossiusstraat and Stadhouderskade, Amsterdam

Location: Rozengracht, Amsterdam

Location: Raadhuisstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Stromarkt and Singel, Amsterdam

Location: Prins Hendrikkade seen from Droogbak, Amsterdam

Location: Raadhuisstraat, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Prinsengracht and Amstel, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Sarphatistraat and Amstel, Amsterdam

Location: Sarphatistraat, Amsterdam

Location: Muntplein, Amsterdam

Location: Muntplein looking at De L’Europe Hotel, Amsterdam

woensdag 1 maart 2023

THE DISCOVERY OF HEAVEN

Date: 2001
Director: Jeroen Krabbé
Production Companies: Meespierson Film CV, Mullholland Pictures BV

Stars:
Maureen Lipman, Will Bowden, Jeroen Krabbé, Stephen Fry, Gillian Barge, Nettie Blanken, Victoria Carling, Lois Dols de Jong, John Franklyn-Robbins, Geraldine Alexander

Storyline:
God is disappointed with the human race and wants His stone tablets back. An angel is given the assignment and, with Gabriëls help, tries to manipulate several humans on earth to get this job done. But humans have a will of their own.

2001 2023

Location: Bloemgracht 36, Amsterdam

Location: Nes, Amsterdam

Location: Oude Turfmarkt, Amsterdam

Location: Bloemgracht 36, Amsterdam

Location: Bloemgracht, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Eerste Bloemdwarsstraat and Bloemgracht, Amsterdam

Location: Rijksmuseum seen from Hobbemastraat, Amsterdam

vrijdag 24 februari 2023

KIDNAPPING MR. HEINEKEN

Date: 2015
Director: Daniel Alfredson
Production Companies: Informant Media, Global Film Partners, Embankment Films

Stars:
Sam Worthington, Jim Sturgess, Ryan Kwanten, Antony Hopkins, Mark van Eeuwen, Thomas Cocquerel, Jemina West, David Dencik, Dirk Roofthooft, Vera van Dooren

Storyline:
The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath, and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred ‘Freddy ‘Heineken in 1983, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.

Additional information:
Willem Holleeder (Sam Worthington) went on to become a kingpin in the Dutch underworld, being held responsible for ordering several contract killings, amongst which, the 2003 assassination of his former best friend and co-kidnapper Cor van Hout (Jim Sturgess). In July 2019, Holleeder was found guilty of five murders and ordered to serve a life sentence.

2015 2023

Location: Brug 283, Buiten Bantammerstraat seen from Oude Schans, Amsterdam

Location: Keizersgracht 174/176, Amsterdam

Location: Unknown, Amsterdam

Location: Keizersgracht 174/176, Amsterdam

Location: Passeerdersgracht 14 and 16, Amsterdam

Location: Marnixstraat 346 seen from Prinsengracht, Amsterdam

Location: Reguliersgracht seen from Lijnbaansgracht, Amsterdam

Location: Intersection Amstel and Herengracht seen from Blauwbrug, Amsterdam

Location: Van Eeghenstraat 80, Amsterdam
This location has been rebuild in New Orleans because Anthony Hopkins did not wanted to come to The Netherlands. That explains the missing trees.

Thanks for the information Arjan Doolaar