The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.
Director: Daniel Alfredson
Writers: William Brookfield, Peter R. de Vries (book)
Stars: Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, Ryan Kwanten | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath and
ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy"
Heineken, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an
individual.
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken User Reviews
"You know what your
doing is completely stupid, unless you pull it off. In which case it
could be completely brilliant." When a group of friends are denied a
loan they are desperate for money. They come up with a plan to kidnap
the founder of the Heineken beer company (Hopkins) and ask for a large
ransom in exchange. What starts off as a great idea, little by little
begins to unravel. This movie is based on a true story and this is
something I knew nothing about. The movie itself started off good and I
was interested but the longer it went on the less interested I seemed to
get. I'm not sure why, the acting was good and the interactions between
the kidnappers was entertaining but this was another movie that I had a
hard time staying focused on. It really seemed to stumble toward the
end and this was another movie that I was thankful that it wasn't
longer. Overall, I wondered why a movie with this cast didn't have a
wider release, after watching it I can see why. I disappointingly give
this a C.
