''Nachtrit'' (English ''Night Run'' or ''Night Ride'') is a 2006

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film about the tribulations of an

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taxi-driver, played by

Frank Lammers Frank Lammers (born 10 April 1972) is a Dutch television and film actor. In 2006, he won a "Best Actor" Golden Calf (award), Golden Calf for his work in ''Nachtrit''. Winner of the National News Quiz 2009 in the Netherlands. Notable for his role ...

. The context is a vicious taxi war that was waged between two competing taxi companies in the city around 2000. We follow Dennis's daily life as he struggles to keep himself and his family afloat in an environment of treachery and ruthless savagery. The harder he fights, the deeper he gets into trouble, and the fewer options remain to him.

Cast

as Dennis van der Horst *

Fedja van Huêt Fedja van Huêt (born 21 June 1973) is a Dutch Stage (theatre), stage and film actor, best known for the 2022 horror film ''Speak No Evil (2022_film), Speak No Evil''. Van Huêt was born in The Hague and received his professional training at th ...

as Marco van der Horst * Peggy Jane de Schepper as Elize van der Horst * Zita de Quay as Maxje * Muhammad Chaara as Mahmoud *

Henk Poort Henk Poort (born 20 January 1956) is a Dutch actor and singer, who mainly plays in operas and musicals. Biography Henk Poort is a Dutch singer born in 1956. Poort's major roles include Erik (the Phantom) in the Dutch version of ''The Phantom of ...

as Uncle Jan Bremer *

Hans Kesting Hans Kesting (born 6 October 1960) is a Dutch actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1987. He was diagnosed with HIV in 1996. In 2016, he was awarded the Louis d'Or (award), Louis d'Or.https://tga.nl/media/acteurs/persknipsels_acteurs_i ...

as Joris * Fred Schrijber as Ruud *

Bob Schrijber Robert Schrijber (born 3 March 1965) is a Dutch former mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He currently runs his own MMA and Muay Thai team in Krommenie, Netherlands called Sports Academy Schreiber. His most famous students at the moment are UFC ...

as Cees *

Jeroen Willems Jeroen Willems (; 15 November 1962 – 3 December 2012) was a Dutch Golden Calf and Louis d'Or winning film, TV, and stage actor and singer. Early life Willems was born on 15 November 1962 in Maastricht, the third child of a drama teacher and a ...

as Joop Schroeder *

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as Grimbergen *

Yorick van Wageningen Yorick van Wageningen (born 16 April 1964) is a Dutch actor who has performed in Dutch and American films, including '' The Chronicles of Riddick'' and the 2011 remake of ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''. Life and career Van Wageningen was ...

as Taxi-driver *

Theo Maassen Theodorus Wilhelmus (Theo) Maassen (born 8 December 1966 in Oegstgeest, South Holland) is a Dutch comedian and actor who grew up in the village of Zijtaart (municipality of Veghel) in the Dutch province of North Brabant. He currently lives i ...

as Passenger * Caro Lenssen as Passenger

Reception

''Nachtrit'' premiered on 30 September 2006 at the

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. It was nominated for four Golden Calves—for best actor (won by Lammers), best supporting actor (won by van Huêt), best film, and best supporting actress. Dutch film journalists voted it the best Dutch film of 2006. In 2007, Lammers was nominated for a

Rembrandt Award The Rembrandt Award was a Dutch film award. Initially created in 1993, it was not awarded between 1999 and 2006, but was recreated in 2007 by René Mioch. It has not been awarded since 2015. 2007 *'' Zwartboek'' – Best Dutch Film * Daniël B ...

(best Dutch actor).Awards for ''Night Run''
at IMDb

References

External links

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