Quiz (2012 film)

Quiz
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dick Maas [1]
Written by	Dick Maas
Produced by	Tom de Mol Dick Maas
Starring	Pierre Bokma Barry Atsma
Cinematography	Piotr Kukla
Edited by	Bert Rijkelijkhuizen
Music by	Dick Maas
Production companies	Tom de Mol Productions Parachute Pictures AVRO
Distributed by	Benelux Film Distributors
Release date	22 March 2012 (2012-03-22)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch
Box office	$718,409 [2]

Quiz is a 2012 Dutch thriller film written and directed by Dick Maas. The film follows a quizmaster who's approached by a man who claims he kidnapped his wife and daughter. It was released on 22 March 2012 by Benelux Film Distributors. The film received mixed reviews. ^{[3] [4]}

Synopsis

After presenting his last show, quizmaster Leo Vandermolen is sitting in a restaurant waiting for his wife Sandra and daughter Monica when he is approached by a strange man. he shows a picture of Leo's wife and daughter, handcuffed and with tape over their mouths. Leo first thinks it is a joke, but the man proves that he kidnapped them and also that he has a lot of private information about the family. The man tells Leo that he has an hour to answer 10 questions. Should he fail, his wife and daughter will drown in a water tank used on Leo's show.

Cast

• Barry Atsma as Leo Vandermolen
• Pierre Bokma as The Kidnapper
• Stephan Evenblij as Koos
• Carly Wijs as Paula
• Marck Oostra as Gerant
• Hanna Verboom as Louise
• Kim van Kooten as Sandra
• Susan Radder as Monica

Release

The film was released on DVD, Blu-ray and Video on Demand on 29 August 2012. ^[5]

References

1. "Quiz". Cineuropa . Retrieved 14 October 2024.
2. "Quiz (2012)". Box Office Mojo . IMDb . Retrieved 14 October 2024.
3. van der Burg, Jos (March 2012). "Quiz, Kopje onder". Filmkrant, nr. 341 (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
4. Beekman, Bor. "Quiz" . de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
5. Keeris, Ludo (25 August 2012). "QUIZ van Dick Maas is vanaf 29 augustus verkrijgbaar op DVD, BD en VOD". AllesOverFilm. Retrieved 2 June 2025.

External links

• Quiz at IMDb