Underplayed Gems

The Alzheimer Case (2003)

The Alzheimer Case poster
Original title
De zaak Alzheimer
Directed by
Erik Van Looy
Genre
drama film, action film, psychological thriller, crime thriller film
Country
Belgium
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
R
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 155 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An aging hitman with Alzheimer's disease tries to retire but is hunted down after he spares a young girl's life. The story follows his desperate attempt to survive while his memory deteriorates.

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What happens

The Alzheimer Case (also known as The Alzheimer Affair or The Memory of a Killer; Dutch: De zaak Alzheimer) is a 2003 Belgian action thriller film directed by Erik Van Looy, based on the novel De zaak Alzheimer by Jef Geeraerts. It follows an assassin with Alzheimer's disease, who plans to retire but ends up becoming a target himself after he refuses to kill a young girl. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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