Rutger Hauer (Alfred Heineken), Reinout Scholten van Aschat (Rem Hubrechts), Gijs Naber (Cor van Hout), and Teun Kuilboer (Frans Meijer).

Unlike other depictions, this film spends significant time on Heineken’s personal vendetta after his release, following his obsession with tracking down his captors to ensure they are brought to justice. True Story vs. Fiction

The real-life kidnapper Willem Holleeder threatened a lawsuit if his name was used, leading the filmmakers to create the character "Rem Hubrechts".

Details * October 27, 2011 (Netherlands) * Netherlands. * Official site. Official site (Netherlands) * Languages. Dutch. French. * The Heineken Kidnapping [Blu-ray] - Amazon.com

The movie is a fictionalized account of the 1983 abduction of Freddy Heineken and his chauffeur, Ab Doderer.

A record ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders (approximately €16 million) was paid for their release.

While based on real events, the 2011 film takes several creative liberties: