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| Tags: | Inspired by Real Events The Kidnapping of Freddy Heineken (1983) Hostage/Kidnapping |
21 Days – The Heineken Kidnapping (2011) is a Dutch crime drama depicting the abduction of beer magnate Alfred Heineken and the tense weeks of captivity that followed. Directed by Maarten Treurniet, the film focuses on the perpetrators’ internal dynamics and the psychological strain of a prolonged kidnapping rather than procedural investigation. Grounded in realism, it presents the event as a character-driven true-crime story.
In 1983 Alfred Heineken in was one of the world's most successful brewers and perhaps the most influential man in the Netherlands and thus a target for kidnappers. He is snatched by a team of inexperienced, hot headed young criminals and is held for 21 gruelling days in a cold, cramped cell. Rendered powerless for the first time in his life, Heineken finds himself at the mercy of the gang's youngest member, who takes special pleasure in humiliating and frightening the business magnate. When the huge ransom is finally paid, Heineken is set free and begins to plot his elaborate revenge.
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A bold, amateur kidnapping goes wildly awry in this fictionalized account of beer magnate Alfred Heineken's 1983 abduction, which would go on to become one of The Netherlands' most infamous crimes.
| Distributor | Arrow Films |
| Inspelningsår | 2011 |
| imdb-rating | 6.5 |
| Längd | 2h 7m |