The Delivery (film)
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| Directed by | Roel Reiné |
| Screenplay by | David Hilton |
| Produced by | Roel Reiné Thijs Bayens |
| Starring | Fedja van Huêt Freddy Douglas Aurélie Meriel |
| Cinematography | Jan van den Nieuwenhuijzen |
| Edited by | Jef Hertoghs Roel Reiné |
| Music by | Cor Bolten |
Production companies | Two Independent Film Veronica |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | English |
The Delivery is a 1999 English-language Dutch action film directed by Roel Reiné, starring Fedja van Huêt, Freddy Douglas and Aurélie Meriel.[2][3] The film follows two friends on a task delivering $25 million worth of XTC-pills from Amsterdam to Barcelona, but they find out that making the delivery doesn't seem simple as it looks. This was Reiné's first full-length feature film.
The film premiered at the Film by the Sea festival in Vlissingen on 14 September 1999,[4] and was released in the Netherlands by Warner Bros. on 16 September. Despite the film receiving mixed reviews, Reiné received a Gouden Kalf award for best director.[1][5]
Synopsis
[edit]Alfred and his friend Guy are out of money. Alfred's wife Anna arranges a job with drug lord Spike. They're given the task of transporting $25 million worth of XTC-pills from Amsterdam to Barcelona. However, they're expected to make phone calls at five phone boxes along the route to check if they are keeping to the schedule. Anna is taken as a hostage in the process, so they're forced to finish the job. No matter the cost.
Cast
[edit]- Fedja van Huêt as Alfred
- Freddy Douglas as Guy
- Aurélie Meriel as Loulou
- Esmée de la Bretonière as Anna
- Christopher Simon as Pierre
- Jonathan Harvey as Marc
- Rik Launspach as Spike
- Hidde Maas as Gerard
- Ingrid De Vos as Françoise
- Daan Schuurmans as Man with Phone
- Ruben van der Meer as AAU Member
- Carolyn Lilipaly as Zac
References
[edit]- ^ a b Beerekamp, Hans (15 September 1999). "Klungelige drugskoeriers in Nederlandse actiefilm". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Stienen, François. "The Delivery: Tussen Holland en Hollywood". Filmkrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "The Delivery". Netherlands Film Festival. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Wereldpremiere in Vlissingen". Omroep Zeeland (in Dutch). 15 September 1999. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Regisseur Roel Reiné: van Stappegoor naar Hollywood". Born (in Dutch). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2024.