Grijpstra & De Gier (1979)

Directed by

Wim Verstappen

Genre

comedy, thriller, crime, drama

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two Amsterdam detectives investigate a murder of a man found in a park. The case leads them into a world of drugs, corruption, and moral decay.

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What happens

Grijpstra & De Gier is a 1979 Dutch crime film directed by Wim Verstappen. It is based on the eponymous novel series by Jan Willem van de Wetering (although his name is usually styled Janwillem van de Wetering), specifically Het lijk in de Haarlemmer Houttuinen (translation: The Body in the Haarlemmer Houttuinen, a former neighbourhood in Amsterdam). The film has also been released as Fatal Error and Outsider in Amsterdam. Although the film was not received to critical acclaim, it managed reasonable box-office success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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