Harderwijk is a municipality and city of the Netherlands.
Franky Van der Elst is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He later worked as a manager.
Peter Bell II: The Hunt For The Czar Crown is a 2003 Dutch family comedy film written and directed by Maria Peters. It's a sequel to Peter Bell: The Movie, based on the Pietje Bell books by Chris van Abkoude.
Peter Bell: The Movie is a 2002 Dutch family comedy film written and directed by Maria Peters, based on the Pietje Bell books by Chris van Abkoude.
Yorick van Wageningen is a Dutch actor who has performed in Dutch and American films, including The Chronicles of Riddick and the 2011 remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Bastiaan Johannes Ragas is a Dutch singer and actor. Born in Lisse, he was the youngest of three brothers. Ragas learnt piano and guitar at school. He also participated and traveled with the international musical group Up With People during their 1989-1990 tour. He first came into the public eye as a member of the Anglo-Dutch boy band Caught in the Act in the 1990s.
The Polish Bride is a 1998 Dutch film directed by Karim Traïdia and written by Kees van der Hulst. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Grijpstra & De Gier is a 1979 Dutch crime film directed by Wim Verstappen. It is based on the eponymous novel series by Jan Willem van de Wetering, specifically Het lijk in de Haarlemmer Houttuinen.
Wilde Harten is a 1989 Dutch film directed by Jindra Markus. It was based on his own story. The film was distributed internationally under the title Wild Hearts.
Love Hurts is a 1993 Dutch drama film directed by Mijke de Jong. At the 1993 Netherlands Film Festival, de Jong won the Prijs van de Nederlandse Filmkritiek for the film.
The Stowaway or De Verstekeling is a 1997 Dutch film directed by Ben van Lieshout.
Ivoren Wachters is a 1998 Dutch film directed by Dana Nechushtan. The film was made for television, and is based on the 1951 novel by Simon Vestdijk.
The Flying Liftboy is a 1998 Dutch family adventure film directed by Ben Sombogaart and written and produced by Burny Bos, based on the 1953 Dutch children's book Abeltje by Annie M. G. Schmidt. It is the first feature film to be adapted from Schmidt's books.
Mates or Maten is a 1999 Dutch TV film directed by Pieter Verhoeff.
The Black Meteor is a 2000 Dutch film directed by Guido Pieters. The film is based on the novel by Tom Egbers, a Dutch sports journalist, which was adapted for the screen by Kees van Beijnum. The novel fictionalizes the story of Steve Mokone, the first black player to play in a professional European league.
Rudolphus Henricus Cornelis "Roef" Ragas was a Dutch actor from Harderwijk. He was the older brother of Bastiaan and Jeroen Ragas.
De wederopstanding van een klootzak is a 2013 Dutch drama film by Guido van Driel. The film stars Yorick van Wageningen, Juda Goslinga, and Goua Robert Grovogui; it is one of three films in which Jeroen Willems, who died in 2012, appears posthumously. It was selected to open the 2013 International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Nachtrit is a 2006 Netherlands thriller film about the tribulations of an Amsterdam taxi-driver, played by Frank Lammers. The context is a vicious taxi war that was waged between two competing taxi companies in the city around 2000. We follow Dennis's daily life as he struggles to keep himself and his family afloat in an environment of treachery and ruthless savagery. The harder he fights, the deeper he gets into trouble, and the fewer options remain to him.
The Promise of Pisa is a 2019 Dutch drama film directed by Norbert ter Hall. The film is based on the autobiographical novel by Mano Bouzamour.
The Judgement is a 2020 Dutch drama film based on a non-fiction book by journalist Bas Haan about the Deventer murder case. The film premiered at the Seattle Film Festival where it won six awards: the Grand Jury-prize, best director, best adapted screenplay, best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress (Visschedijk). The film also won 4 Golden Calves for best film, best actor, best supporting actor and best screenplay.
