Army Brats

Army Brats
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ruud van Hemert
Written by	Thys Ockersen Ruud van Hemert
Produced by	Haig Balian Chris Brouwer
Starring	Peter Faber Geert de Jong Akkemay Elderenbos Erik Koningsberger
Cinematography	Theo van de Sande
Edited by	Ton de Graaff
Music by	Ruud van Hemert
Distributed by	Meteor Film Productions (Netherlands) Warner Bros. (International) [1]
Release date	8 February 1984 (1984-02-08)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch
Box office	1 million admissions (Netherlands) [2]

Army Brats (Dutch : Schatjes), also known as Darlings, ^[3] 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. ^{[4] [5]} The film drew 1 million visitors, making it one of the most successful Dutch films ever. ^{[6] [2]} 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. ^[7] A sequel, Mama is Boos! , was released in 1986.

Cast

• Peter Faber as John Gisberts
• Geert de Jong as Danny Gisberts
• Akkemay Elderenbos as Madelon Gisberts
• Frank Schaafsma as Thijs Gisberts
• Pepijn Somer as Jan–Julius Gisberts
• Olivier Somer as Valentijn Gisberts
• Rijk de Gooijer as Pete Stewart
• Erik Koningsberger as Dennis
• Arie van Riet as John Wyatt

Production

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. ^[8]

See also

• List of Dutch submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of submissions to the 57th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Warner Bros koopt rechten van Schatjes!". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 14 March 1984. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
2. "Statistieken 2008" (PDF). Dutch Federation for Cinematography. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
3. "ARMY BRATS (A.K.A. DARLINGS)". Australian Classification Board . Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
4. Koolhaas, Marnix (5 July 2012). "Bij de dood van Ruud van Hemert Baanbrekend VPRO-regisseur met Wim T. Schippers" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
5. "Schatjes". TVGids.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
6. Graaf, Belinda van de (6 July 2012). "'Bruut van Hemert' stelde hoge eisen aan zijn acteurs". TROUW (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
7. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
8. "Acteur Erik Koningsberger redt migranten op zee: 'Je leert je te focussen op de overlevenden'". www.parool.nl. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

External links

• Darlings! at IMDb