Army Brats

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Army Brats
Directed by Ruud van Hemert
Written byThys Ockersen
Ruud van Hemert
Produced byHaig Balian
Chris Brouwer
Starring Peter Faber
Geert de Jong
Akkemay Elderenbos
Erik Koningsberger
Cinematography Theo van de Sande
Edited byTon de Graaff
Music by Ruud van Hemert
Production
company
Meteor Film Productions
Release date
  • 8 February 1984 (1984-02-08)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch
Box office1 million admissions (Netherlands) [1]

Army Brats (Dutch : Schatjes), also known as Darlings, [2] is a 1984 Dutch comedy film directed by Ruud van Hemert. The film is a dark comedy, featuring guerrilla warfare between disturbed parents (Peter Faber and Geert de Jong) and their disruptive children. This only leads to chaos and mayhem. [3] [4] The film drew 1 million visitors, making it one of the most successful Dutch films ever. [5] [1] The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [6] A sequel, Mama is Boos! , was released in 1986.

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In 2022, Erik Koningsberger, the actor who stars with Akkemay Elderenbos in the controversial shower scene, said he didn't know at the time that the actress was only 14. [7]

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References

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  2. "ARMY BRATS (A.K.A. DARLINGS)". Australian Classification Board . Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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  5. Graaf, Belinda van de (6 July 2012). "'Bruut van Hemert' stelde hoge eisen aan zijn acteurs". TROUW (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  7. "Acteur Erik Koningsberger redt migranten op zee: 'Je leert je te focussen op de overlevenden'". www.parool.nl. Retrieved 29 March 2024.