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''Amsterdam Heavy'' is a 2011 English
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crime film Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...
written and directed by Michael Wright, and starring
Michael Madsen Michael Madsen (born September 25, 1957) is an American actor. Alongside his frequent collaborations with Quentin Tarantino—''Reservoir Dogs'' (1992), ''Kill Bill: Volume 2'' (2004), ''The Hateful Eight'' (2015), and ''Once Upon a Time in Hol ...
, Jeroen Post,
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Fajah Lourens Fajah Hanna Nicole Lourens (born July 3, 1981) is a Dutch actress, model and disc jockey. Career She played the role of Yasmin Fuentes in the Dutch soap opera ''Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden'' for three seasons (2002–2005). Lourens had her f ...
,
Semmy Schilt Sem "Semmy" Schilt (; born 27 October 1973) is a Dutch actor and former kickboxer, karateka and mixed martial artist. Schilt holds the distinction of being the only kickboxer to have won 5 major heavyweight tournaments, being a four-time List of ...
and
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. It was shot in Amsterdam,
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.


Premise

The film tells the story of criminal "JD" who is on a relentless quest for revenge. He smuggles himself back to his hometown Amsterdam. Having arrived there, he goes on a rampage through the Dutch capital to find those who have betrayed him.


Cast

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Michael Madsen Michael Madsen (born September 25, 1957) is an American actor. Alongside his frequent collaborations with Quentin Tarantino—''Reservoir Dogs'' (1992), ''Kill Bill: Volume 2'' (2004), ''The Hateful Eight'' (2015), and ''Once Upon a Time in Hol ...
Michael Madsen joins Amsterdam Heavy
/ref> as Martin Keele * Dorien Rose Duinker as Zoe *
Alison Carroll Alison Carroll (born 21 May) is an English gymnast, model and actress. She was the live-action model of the video game character Lara Croft from 2008 to 2010. Biography Carroll was born on 21 May. She trained at the Urdang Academy in Music ...
as Monique *
Fajah Lourens Fajah Hanna Nicole Lourens (born July 3, 1981) is a Dutch actress, model and disc jockey. Career She played the role of Yasmin Fuentes in the Dutch soap opera ''Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden'' for three seasons (2002–2005). Lourens had her f ...
Partner Fajah Lourens in Amsterdam Heavy known
/ref> as Agent Brandt *
Semmy Schilt Sem "Semmy" Schilt (; born 27 October 1973) is a Dutch actor and former kickboxer, karateka and mixed martial artist. Schilt holds the distinction of being the only kickboxer to have won 5 major heavyweight tournaments, being a four-time List of ...
as Himself *
Alistair Overeem Alistair Cees Overeem (born 17 May 1980) is a Dutch former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is a former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and was the first fight ...
as Himself * Horace Cohen as Jansen * Gokhan Saki as Himself * Mimoun Ouled Radi as De Vries *
Jörgen Raymann Jörgen Henri Raymann (born 13 August 1966) is a Dutch-Surinamese cabaretier, stand-up comedian, actor and presenter. In 2021, he appeared in the television show '' De Verraders''. Jörgen Raymann was born in Amsterdam and raised in Paramaribo ...
as Dr. Sunil


Music

Ray & Anita's single "Nothing 2 Lose" is the lead track for ''Amsterdam Heavy''.Nothing 2 Lose on the soundtrack of Amsterdam Heavy
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Release

''Amsterdam Heavy'' was released on
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in 2011 in the United States.The Hollywood Reporter - Tombstone to distribute Amsterdam Heavy
/ref> In 2012 it was released in other countries, including the United Kingdom,Amsterdam Heavy new UK release
the Netherlands, Germany, China, Brazil, and France. The single disc DVD contains both full-screen and widescreen versions of the film. It also contains a Making of, Cast interviews and the music video of "Nothing 2 Lose" by Ray & Anita.


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* * 2011 films 2011 crime action films 2011 independent films 2011 martial arts films British crime action films British independent films British martial arts films Films set in Amsterdam Films shot in Amsterdam 2010s English-language films 2010s British films English-language independent films English-language crime action films {{2010s-action-film-stub