The Flying Liftboy (1998)
Abeltje
110 min
Pupil Abel is the victim of Laura's nasty prank, yet gets accidentally blamed and overreacts. His ma withdraws him from school and gets him a job as lift-boy. But its' a special lift: when he pushes the forbidden green button, it takes him, Laura, Jozias Tump and Maria Klaterhoen to Manhattan. There he's mistaken by a rich woman who looks like his mother for her long missing son Johnny. When a police helicopter comes to tow the lift cabin, the Dutchmen get back in. It takes them to a Latin American country, Perugona. The new revolutionary leader realizes presidents live about one year, so he gives the job to Mr. Tump, who saved his life. The news coverage attracts Abel's and Johnny's family, in time for an even weirder finale.
- Release date
- November 26, 1998
- Country of origin
- Netherlands
Where to watch
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Cast
- Victor Löw as Schraap
- Roxanne Stam as Vriendin Laura
- Soraya Smith as Laura
- Rick van Gastel as Abeltje Roef
- Kees Hulst as Schoolmeester
- Annet Malherbe as Moeder Roef
- Marisa van Eyle as Juffrouw Klaterhoen
- Frits Lambrechts as Jozias Tump
- Leny Breederveld as Burgemeester
- Cas Enklaar as Huisknecht
- Leslie de Gruyter as Mr. Cockle-Smith
- Larue Hall as Deftige Dame
- Claire Johnston as Deftige Dame
- Elleke Vervat as Vriendin Laura
- Afroditi-Piteni Bijker as Vriendin Laura
- Taina Moreno as Vriendin Laura
- Nicole Sanchez as Vriendin Laura
- Rick van Gastel as Johnny Cockle Smith
- Annet Malherbe as Mrs. Cockle-Smith
Crew
- Ben Sombogaart · Director
- Burny Bos · Writer
- Annie M.G. Schmidt · Writer
- Burny Bos · Producer
- Henny Vrienten · Composer
- Reinier van Brummelen · Cinematographer
- Herman P. Koerts · Editor
- Wilbert Van Dorp · Production designer