''Amsterdam Heavy'' is a 2011 English

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written and directed by Michael Wright, and starring

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, Jeroen Post,

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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

Michael Madsen joins Amsterdam Heavy
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as Monique *

Partner Fajah Lourens in Amsterdam Heavy known
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as Himself *

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.

References

External links

* * 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