The Preacher (film)

The Preacher
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gerrard Verhage
Written by	Gerrard Verhage
Based on	De Dominee by Bart Middelburg
Cinematography	Theo Bierkens
Edited by	Charlotte van der Veen
Music by	Fons Merkies
Production companies	Theorema Films VARA
Distributed by	A-Film Distribution
Release date	2 September 2004 (2004-09-02)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch
Budget	€2,000,000 (est.)

The Preacher (Dutch : De Dominee) is a 2004 Dutch thriller film about a drug lord named Klaas Donkers. The film is based on Bart Middelburg's biography of real-life drug lord Klaas Bruinsma. ^[1]

The film received a great deal of attention because it came out shortly after the Mabel Wisse Smit affair, which was caused by Dutch princess Mabel confessing to having lied to the Dutch royal family about her past relationship with Bruinsma.

Cast

• Peter Paul Muller as Klaas Donkers
• Frank Lammers as Adri Slotemaker
• Chantal Janzen as Annet
• Mike Reus as Pim
• Tygo Gernandt as Piet
• Roeland Fernhout as Ronald-Jan
• Cas Jansen as Pieter Slotemaker
• Rick Nicolet as Rie Slotemaker
• Huub Stapel as Anton Donkers
• Alwien Tulner as Sylvia
• Pleuni Touw as Jet Donkers
• Marcel Musters as Broer Hansen
• Christian Kmiotek as Jutka Djindjiz
• Dean Constantin as Colombian dealer
• Jeroen Spitzenberger as Jan de Geus
• Keith Davis as Hugo Duvall

Awards

Accolades received by The Preacher

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
2004	Netherlands Film Festival	Golden Calf for Best Production Design	Marco Rooth	Won	[1]
		Golden Calf for Best Actor	Frank Lammers	Nominated
		Golden Calf for Best Director	Gerrard Verhage	Nominated
		Golden Calf for Best Cinematography	Theo Bierkens	Nominated

References

1. "De Dominee". Nederlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2025.

External links

• The Preacher at IMDb