The Assault
Watch TrailerAt the end of WWII the Dutch resistance kills a German officer in front of the house of a Dutch family. Years after the war the young boy who witnessed the killing runs into the members of the resistance who committed the killing.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | De Aanslag |
| Year | 1986 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Genre | War, Drama, Thriller |
| Director | Fons Rademakers |
| Runtime | 144 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.8/10 (43 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Fons Rademakers
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
🎭 Cast
Derek de Lint
Anton Steenwijk
Marc van Uchelen
Young Anton Steenwijk
Monique van de Ven
Saskia de Graaff
Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr.
Cor Takes
Christian Golusda
German Officer
Harold Bendig
German Officer
Lex Wiertz
Herring Seller
Huub van der Lubbe
Fake Ploeg
Elly Weller
Mrs. Beumer
Ina van der Molen
Karin Korteweg
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