Kidnapping Mr. Heineken Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Apr. 19, 2015

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

Release Date: Friday, March 6, 2015 Limited

Director: Daniel Alfredson

Starring: Anthony Hopkins • Jim Sturgess • Sam Worthington • Ryan Kwanten • Mark van Eeuwen

R Biography 1 hr, 35 m

3.8 / 5

46% WILL SEE 54% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: In 1983, a group of childhood friends pulled off the crime of the century: kidnapping one of the richest men in the world, the heir of the Heineken beer empire (Anthony Hopkins). The shocking capture--by gunpoint in broad daylight on the streets of Amsterdam--resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for a kidnapped individual. It was truly the perfect crime…until they got away with it.

Biography Drama True Story

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken.

Anthony Hopkins
... Alfred "Freddy" Heineken

Locked, One Life
Jim Sturgess
Apartment 7A, Geostorm
Sam Worthington
Avatar: Fire and Ash, Horizon: An American Saga
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Ryan Kwanten
Section 8, The Hurricane Heist
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Mark van Eeuwen
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Tom Cocquerel

Crew Behind the Film

The Kidnapping Mr. Heineken behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Daniel Alfredson last directed Intrigo: Dear Agnes and Intrigo: Samaria. The film's writer William Brookfield last wrote Wonderwell and Close Your Eyes.

Director: Daniel Alfredson
Screenwriter: William Brookfield

Studios: Alchemy
Production Company: Informant Media

Production Details

What we know about the Kidnapping Mr. Heineken movie production.

Key Facts

Film financing is being provided by Informant Media, Global Film Partners, Three Point Capital, uFilm and the National Bank of Canada.
Based on a book about the true life case by Peter R. de Vries.

Production Updates for Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

Dec 2014

Completed

Changed Kidnapping Mr. Heineken movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Begins principal photography in late October 2013 in Belgium and then moves to Amsterdam and New Orleans.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language throughout
Runtime: 1 hr, 35 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, March 6, 2015. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Chappie, Unfinished Business and Faults. As a limited release, Kidnapping Mr. Heineken was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, March 6 , 2015. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.