Spetters (1980)

Director:

Paul Verhoeven

Writer:

Gerard Soeteman (scenario)
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Release Date:

28 February 1980 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Sport

Plot:

A Dutch film, post-Saturday Night Fever, which follows the lives of three young men who are amateur dirt-bike motorcycle racers...

Plot Keywords:

Motocross | Accident | Love | Gay | Dirt Bike

Cast

Hans van Tongeren	...	Rien
Renée Soutendijk	...	Fientje
Toon Agterberg	...	Eef
Maarten Spanjer	...	Hans
Marianne Boyer	...	Maya
Peter Tuinman	...	Jaap
Saskia van Basten-Batenburg	...	Truus (as Saskia Ten Batenburg)
Yvonne Valkenburg	...	Annette
Ab Abspoel	...	Rien's vader (as Albert Abspoel)
Rudi Falkenhagen	...	Hans' vader
Hans Veerman	...	Eef's vader
Ben Aerden	...	Oude Homosexueel
Kitty Courbois	...	Doctor
Margot Keune	...	Meisje op bromfiets
Jonna Koster	...	Gerrit's vrouw
Gees Linnebank	...	Homosexueel
Hugo Metsers	...	Hell's Angel
Peter Oosthoek	...	Priester
Jeroen Krabbé	...	Frans Henkhof
Rutger Hauer	...	Gerrit Witkamp
Eric Beekes
Theu Boermans
Truus Dekker
Ursul de Geer
Bruni Heinke	...	Moeder in auto
Hans Holtkamp
Jan Hopmann
Henk van Houten
Juanita Landbrug
Loes Luca
Johan Simons
Coby Timp
Herman Vinck	...	Chauffeur
Mike West
Dick Molenaar
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ellen de Thouars

Directed by
Paul Verhoeven

Writing credits
Gerard Soeteman		(scenario)
Jan Wolkers		uncredited

Produced by
Joop van den Ende	....	producer

Original Music by
Ton Scherpenzeel

Cinematography by
Jost Vacano

Film Editing by
Ine Schenkkan

Casting by
Hans Kemna

Production Design by
Benedict Schillemans

Art Direction by
Peter Jasnai
Benedict Schillemans		(as Dick Schillemans)

Costume Design by
Yan Tax

Makeup Department
Iduna Beenken	....	makeup artist
Pascale Kellen	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Jos van der Linden	....	production manager
Gijs Versluys	....	production manager (as Gysbert Versluys)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jindra Markus	....	second unit director

Art Department
Bert Billing	....	construction crew
Paul Kluyskens	....	construction coordinator
Jan Maritius	....	property master
Mik Moody	....	construction crew
Willem Neuteboom	....	property master
Noortje Thijs	....	construction crew
Rob Thijs	....	construction crew
Jaap Volkers	....	construction crew

Sound Department
Ina Berlet	....	sound editor
Hans-Walter Kramski	....	sound effects editor (as Walter Kramsky)
Mel Kutbay	....	sound effects editor
Marc Nolens	....	assistant sound recordist
Tanja Schmidbauer	....	sound
Jan Schuurman	....	sound engineer
Dieter Schwarz	....	sound mixer
Math van Duurling	....	sound
Juri Voogd	....	assistant sound recordist
Wim Wolfs	....	dubbing

Special Effects by
Harrie Wiessenhaan	....	special effects

Stunts
Dickey Beer	....	stunt coordinator (as Dicky Beer)

Camera and Electrical Department
Fred Brinkman	....	camera: second unit
Ineke Houtman	....	assistant camera
Ineke Houtman	....	clapper loader
Kees Kroese	....	lighting technician
Cor Roodhart	....	lighting technician
Sabina Sarnitz	....	still photographer
Hugo Van Baren	....	key grip
Jeff van Wijnkoop	....	lighting technician
Wolfgang Vortkamp	....	first assistant camera
Lex Wertwijn	....	lighting technician
Erik Zuyderhoff	....	lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mieke Lauwers	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Saskia Kouwenberg	....	assistant editor
Marc Nolens	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Penney de Jager	....	musical choreographer

Other crew
Fransje Bannenberg	....	assistant production manager
Mieke Droog	....	administrator
May Gelderman	....	production secretary
Jaap Jongkind	....	motorcycles
Hans Kemna	....	assistant to director
Nicky Kluyskens	....	caterer
Saskia Kouwenberg	....	continuity
Muike Leeuwenberg	....	production assistant
Jindra Markus	....	location manager
Jindra Markus	....	production coordinator
Emjay Rechsteiner	....	curator
Henk Seppenwolde	....	stand-in: Maarten Spanjer
Andre Sjouerman	....	production assistant
Wieger van Aalderen	....	fanclub leader
An van den Ende	....	accountant
Rob Van Groningen	....	production assistant
Marianne van Wijnkoop	....	assistant to producer
Dick Vandermeyden	....	poster designer
Ineke Werneri	....	caterer
Jolise Werneri	....	caterer
Gerrit Wolsink	....	stand-in: Rutger Hauer

Production Companies

• Endemol Entertainment
• VSE Film

Distributors

• Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Accattone Distribution (1992) (France) (theatrical)
• Eye Film Instituut (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Samuel Goldwyn Company, The (1981) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Another World Entertainment (2010) (Denmark) (DVD)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Video Media (198?) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Cinetone Studios  dubbing
• Rank Film Laboratories  laboratory
• Sound Push  music recording

Also Known As:

"Descontrol" - Argentina
"Machos" - Mexico (imdb display title)
"Seks na motorju" - Slovenia (imdb display title)
"Spetters" - France
"Spetters" - Italy (imdb display title)
"Spetters - knallhart und romantisch" - West Germany
"Spetters, o horos ton xegrammenon" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
"Viver Sem Amanhã" - Portugal (imdb display title)

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R | Norway:18 (cut) (1983) | Portugal:M/18 | Italy:VM18 | UK:18 (cut) | USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Canada:R | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Argentina:18 | UK:18 (video re-rating) (uncut) (2004) | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2005) | West Germany:18 (original rating) (1980) | Finland:K-16 (1995)

Filming Locations:

Burgwal, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Endemol Entertainment

Trivia:

The first movie by Paul Verhoeven and Gerard Soeteman that was not produced by Rob Houwer. They left Houwer over the many artistic and financial arguments they had had over the years, and went to Joop van den Ende, who was pretty much the only other large producer in the Netherlands who could secure the necessary budget at the time.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Fientje confronts the journalist, she pulls her big blue Chevy right in front of the journalists sports car from his left side. He even leans on her car just a few feet away from his car while talking to her. Moments later, they both get into his sports car and he drives forward and to the left, exactly where her car should be.

Movie Connections:

References Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Soundtrack:

Eagle

Interesting Dutch drama

While I wouldn't call this film anything great, it did manage to consistently keep me entertained and interested, and that usually isn't an easy task. The music stood out as a particularly effective part of the movie, as I often found it to be chilling. There were also a number of fascinating scenes in this movie, many of which would probably not be for all tastes. In fact, much like most Verhoeven films, this movie probably isn't for everybody, since it does get somewhat graphic at times. However, if you are a person who can handle the occasional disturbing image, then I would say that you should give this film a look.