De Noorderlingen

De Noorderlingen

Story : A surreal black comedy set in a decrepit 1960's housing development. When his mother is drawn into sainthood and the resulting frustrations of his father become too difficult to manage, Thomas, a young boy, becomes obsessed with events on the broadcast news. The liberation of the Belgian Congo is taking place and Thomas becomes Lumumba, one of the contenders as the Congo's new leader. He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows all of the bizzarre and intimate secrets of the eccentric inhabitants of the estate.

Video Distributor : CIC video

Year : 1992

Running time : 112 minutes

Actors : Leonard Lucieer, Alex Van Warmerdam, Veerle Dobbelaere, Loes Wouterson, Theo Van Gogh

Director : Alex Van Warmerdam

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Hearts on Fire aka In Sickness and in Health

Hearts on Fire

(In Sickness and in Health)

Story : The Mother of a family has Multiple Scleroses, to relieve her and their daughter the father hires a young woman to help his wife. But the father and this young woman fall in love...

Video Distributor : Apcom

Year : 1993

Running time : 95 minutes

Actors : Lesley Ann Warren, Tom Skerritt, Marg Helgenberger, Ray Baker

Director : Jeff Bleckner

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Gladiator

Gladiator

Story : A story of two teenagers trapped in the world of illegal underground boxing. One is fighting to save his fathers life and using the money pay off gambling debts accumulated by his father. The second is fighting for the money to get out of the ghettos. While being exploited by a boxing promoter the two teens become friends. An explosive ending puts the two friends in the ring against each other in a fight for survival.

Video Distributor : Columbia / Tristar

Year : 1993

Running time : 98 minutes

Actors : James Marshall, Brian Dennehy, Cuba Gooding Jr, Robert Loggia

Director : Rowdy Herrington

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