
Johan
2005-10-06 · 90 min · ★ 5.4
Johan Dros is born as eleventh consecutive son of soccer-obsessed pa Rinus, who raises his boys mainly as the small island Texel's team. Johan's rare reprieves from training for a sport he doesn't care for cease when ma dies. After captain brother Johhny sort of steals his local girl-friend Evy, Johan leaves for Amsterdam, where he becomes a hairdresser and would-be singer. Soccer, a vocal TV talent-hunt and Evy will bring them all together again, but also raise unprecedented strife in the Dros family
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Production details
- Directors
- Nicole van Kilsdonk
- Production companies
- VARA, Egmond Film & Television
- Countries
- Netherlands
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 194,325
Top Cast
Michiel HuismanJohan Dros
Caro LenssenEvy
Johnny de MolJohnny Dros
Ariane SchluterMillie Dros
Huub StapelRinus Dros
Waldemar TorenstraSjaak Dros
Ronald TopPresentator Lido
Edwin van der SarEdwin van der Sar
Ali Ben HorstingCoen Dros
Tijn DocterVriend
Arent-Jan LindeBarry Dros
Gijs NaberWillem Dros
Leona PhilippoHester
Robin RienstraPiet Dros
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