When Harrie Vermeulen (played by Jon van Eerd) is persuaded to impersonate the prospective husband of a young girl, he is thrown into a whirlwind of hilariously priceless complications, where he has to play not just one but four roles. Harrie becomes the innkeeper, the lover, the brother, and even the sister! Together with his servant Jacob Closet, he gets entangled in an impossible web of lies and misunderstandings. In "Harrie and Two Masters," Jon van Eerd, in his own unique way, drags the audience into a hilarious whirlwind of roaring intrigues and comical misunderstandings. And all of this immersed in the setting of a medieval inn where the pot is always hanging over the fire and the beer flows abundantly.
Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside out.
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A former Army Ranger and struggling father turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname "Roofman." After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.
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Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus Dumbledore. However, Dumbledore will need to seek help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.
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This classic Australian mini series was originally broadcast in 1989 as three 90 minute episodes and tells the story of a young woman who goes in search of the father she has never known. Her search takes her from Australia to England and then on to Bangkok. There she meets up with a charming young man, Arkie Regan, who plants drugs in her luggage and leaves her to her fate when the authorities find them during a routine search at the airport. Following her imprisonment in the notorious Bangkok Hilton prison she awaits the decision of the authorities on whether she should face the death penalty.
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Escaped convict Lin Ford flees to the teeming streets of 1980s Bombay, looking to disappear. Working as a medic for the city's poor and neglected, Lin finds unexpected love, connection, and courage on the long road to redemption.
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Michael and Sara wed, but the happiness is short-lived when the Feds apprehend her for the murder of Michael's mother, Christina. Once a hit is ordered on Sara, the team reunite to break out the increasingly vulnerable target.
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The stranger-than-fiction account of a prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015, which spawned a massive manhunt for two convicted murderers who were aided in their escape by a married female prison employee with whom they both became sexually entangled.
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When Governor Jaisingh Sinha is murdered, the needle of suspicion points towards his estranged step-son, Sahil. Now Sahil must prove his innocence and find out who the real killer is.
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Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."
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A small team of investigators are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that's not supposed to exist.
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Driven by the fact that there are few things more dangerous than a prisoner who has just escaped, and tired of following protocol and resorting to outdated methods of law enforcement, veteran U.S. Marshals Charlie Duchamp and Ray Zancanelli are taking an unorthodox approach to their work: using former fugitives to catch fugitives.
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Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.
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A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a brother and gunning for revenge. After being ordered to turn in his badge, he seeks out Jessie Crossman, a noted skydiver, and offers to sponsor her crew for the annual Independence Day parachuting show in Washington, D.C., if she trains him. Meanwhile, the mastermind behind the mid-air jailbreak is planning a daring computer theft on Independence Day.
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A unique team, consisting of a federal agent, a police officer and a conspiracy theory novelist, investigate the shocking reappearance of Alcatraz's most notorious prisoners, fifty years after they supposedly vanished.
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The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
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U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard is accompanying a plane load of convicts from Chicago to New York. The plane crashes spectacularly, and Mark Sheridan escapes. But when Diplomatic Security Agent John Royce is assigned to help Gerard recapture Sheridan, it becomes clear that Sheridan is more than just another murderer.
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Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
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All-stars from previous installments convene in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.
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This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.
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In "Harrie Takes Off," police officers Harrie Vermeulen and his nephew Barrie Vermeulen are tasked with busting an illegal brothel. But it's not that simple. The villains are elusive. The infamous Madame Claude and her assistant Bibs always manage to outsmart the two not-so-bright officers. Despite the chief commissioner's desperate decision to close the case, Harrie and Barrie don't give up easily. Without informing anyone, they secretly set out to catch the ladies red-handed. Countless disguises, schemes, and plans are put into action. But whether they're posing as plumbers, pole dancers, or Harrie Krishna collectors, providing evidence proves to be difficult. Especially after the two accidentally ingest a whole jar of Viagra. However, the commissioner reveals a surprising side of himself. And it turns out Bibs isn't exactly who she claims to be either.
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The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.
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In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
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Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.
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Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up. When the new guy's lowbrow tactics impinge on his own sophisticated work and believing him to be the infamous conman 'The Jackal', Lawrence resolves to get rid of him. Confident of his own duplicitous talents, he challenges Freddy to a winner-takes-all competition: whoever swindles their latest mark, American heiress Janet Colgate, out of $50,000 first can stay, while the other must leave town.
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Dido Elizabeth Bell, the illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, plays an important role in the campaign to abolish slavery in England.
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Harrie Vermeulen is back! Harrie moans and groans when he has to babysit. Trapped amidst teddy bears and little clothes, diapers and wipes, baby food and bibs, he once again turns it into a huge mess. And what if the babies disappear? These comedy evenings with Jon van Eerd, now so familiar, are surpassed by this comedy. He is the undisputed king of humor. Riotously funny, foolish, and heartwarming. Just when you think 'it can't get any crazier,' Harrie swoops in, grabs you by your laughter-lungs, and whisks you away on a carnival of priceless absurdity and uproarious situations. Expect to be short of breath because it's going to be an unforgettable night of laughter!
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A pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when the duo is made into a trio following the addition of a sexy female performer.
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After the elevators at a New York City skyscraper begin inexplicably malfunctioning, putting its passengers at risk, mechanic Mark Newman and reporter Jennifer Evans begin separate investigations. Newman gets resistance from superiors at his company, which manufactured the elevator, while additional elevator incidents cause several gruesome deaths. The police get involved and suspect that terrorists are responsible, but a far stranger explanation looms.
Years ago, Lepel's parents left an hot air balloon world tour. He stays with granny Koppenol, who constantly exploits him for domestic chores, in her buttons shop and even as accomplice in the department store where she steals the buttons from clothes. After she won't even leave him the balloon kind salesman Max gave him, Lepel, now 9, runs away. He meets Max's slightly older daughter Pleun. Schoolmaster Bijts is also looking for him, but only as arithmetics talent for an academic schools contest. Max accidentally finds out the sad truth about Lepel's family.
Immediately after the birth of their first child, Iris' friend Pieter confesses that he never wanted this child, has been having an affair for a year and will soon be leaving for Africa with his new love.
On the seventh day, there was rest. Until... Harrie walked into paradise! And indeed, Harrie Vermeulen is back again! Once more with a wildly hilarious and uniquely funny comedy. As always, Harrie, with his reckless and frenzied way of doing things, keeps making the wrong decisions. Amidst fluttering butterflies, gracefully colored flowers, and babbling waterfalls, Harrie once again creates a colossal chaos. The fig leaves are too small, and that doesn't bode well for Harrie's ludicrous appearance in Paradise!
Registration of the Dutch musical 'Maskerade'. The story takes place in 1910 and is about Bastiaan de Geer (Jos Brink) who, in order to impress Miss Mariëtte van Heusden Hurgonje, tells everyone that he is of noble descent, reluctantly helped by his friend, couturier Sandor Petri (Frank Sanders). Because Bastiaan's mother is actually a housekeeper for Sandor Petri, Bastiaan disguises himself as Dowager de Geer in order to keep up appearances for Mariëtte. The masquerade is further intensified and Bastiaan is forced to also pretend to be an ex-resident of the Indies and as his own butler.
A young Amsterdam lawyer seems to be doing well, but occasionally he is overwhelmed by an unstoppable need for booze. During one of his delirious episodes, he witnesses the death of a squatter at a police station. Worried about his career, he hesitates to speak out.
Harrie Vermeulen (Jon van Eerd) finds himself in hot water once again in the brand-new comedy "Kantje Boord." As an honest accountant of a large company, he discovers irregularities in the accounting. He immediately decides to inform his boss, who happens to be on his yacht at that moment. Little did he know that with the first steps onto the gangway, he would be swept into a ludicrous rollercoaster of intrigues and complications. Unwillingly, he is forced to twist and turn to keep the yacht and the guests afloat. Harrie must navigate between a vain sailor, a flirtatious sister-in-law, and a snappy hostess with murderous plans. When his boss also tries to saddle him with shady dealings and dump him overboard, things really hit the fan.
In "Harrie Babba," we see Harrie Vermeulen once again in a contemporary absurd comedy of Jon van Eerd's New Genre. In "Harrie Babba," Harrie Vermeulen finds himself in quite a predicament as he emerges from the lamp as a genie. Harrie is tossed back and forth between hilarious misunderstandings and uproarious complications. With his riotous antics, unique timing, and unrivaled humor, Jon van Eerd, as always, manages to blow the roof off the theater.
Jon van Eerd is the driving force behind the renewed success of Dutch farce. Following 'One Zip Too Far,' Van Eerd returns this season with his own piece 'Double Trouble,' in which he plays a cunning plastic surgeon in a famous beauty clinic. He's not actually a doctor and makes his money easily with dubious treatments. But Van Eerd also portrays his bumbling twin brother who is forced to take the blame when the treatments don't go as planned. Lucie de Lange joins the chaos as the director of the institute, getting swept up in the hilarious tangle of mistakes and identity swaps. Once again, laughter proves to be the best medicine!
Nico and Leo are getting married. Their entire family and both their exes are in attendance. Some of these are performing musical numbers on stage. But memories of the war and the fact that Leo's mother died in a concentration camp keeps coming to the forefront.
The story of a summer dress and those who have to do with it, especially the train conductor (played by van Warmerdam, the director). The dress functions as catalyst for the whimsical events, which turns out to be either tragic or hilarious.
Harrie Vermeulen (Jon van Eerd) finds himself in a roaring and hilarious whirlwind of chocolate bonbons, barely managing to stay upright amidst the cocoa and swirling powdered sugar. The factory where Harrie Vermeulen works is in a sorry state. But there's good news. If Harrie manages to produce 7,000 boxes of bonbons by six o'clock that evening, a Russian delegation is willing to save the business. Harrie gives it his all, squeezing out one bonbon after another with squeaking and creaking gears. But will he succeed? The machines are heavily outdated and often stop more than they run. In a hysterical whirlpool of confectionery chaos, the most impossible situations arise one after another, ensuring the uproarious laughter that has become so familiar in Jon van Eerd's theaters. You'll never be able to eat a bonbon without a smile again.
Following the love lives of different types of men in Amsterdam.
A young girl struggles to reconnect with her older brother as he moves back home after a failed suicide attempt.
The Aunt of Charlie has managed to captivate a large audience worldwide. In the Dutch adaptation of Brondon Thomas's play, the household butler (Jon van Eerd) is persuaded to impersonate the aunt. Whether the butler likes it or not, he must navigate life as a woman. This sets off a series of hilarious events. For Jon van Eerd, it's another golden opportunity to make you burst into laughter. The Aunt of Charlie is a classic in the farce genre and according to many, the best piece ever written by Brandon Thomas (1857-1914).
Harrie Vermeulen lives with his successful yet naive son. The arrogant secretary of his son wants him gone and tries to match him with an older lady. Harrie doesn't take this lying down and has a better woman in mind for his son. He devises a plan with his friend to make the secretary make mistakes and find a suitable daughter-in-law at the same time. However, this doesn't go without obstacles, especially because the son also has his say!
In "Harrie Takes Off," police officers Harrie Vermeulen and his nephew Barrie Vermeulen are tasked with busting an illegal brothel. But it's not that simple. The villains are elusive. The infamous Madame Claude and her assistant Bibs always manage to outsmart the two not-so-bright officers. Despite the chief commissioner's desperate decision to close the case, Harrie and Barrie don't give up easily. Without informing anyone, they secretly set out to catch the ladies red-handed. Countless disguises, schemes, and plans are put into action. But whether they're posing as plumbers, pole dancers, or Harrie Krishna collectors, providing evidence proves to be difficult. Especially after the two accidentally ingest a whole jar of Viagra. However, the commissioner reveals a surprising side of himself. And it turns out Bibs isn't exactly who she claims to be either.
Harrie Vermeulen is back! Harrie moans and groans when he has to babysit. Trapped amidst teddy bears and little clothes, diapers and wipes, baby food and bibs, he once again turns it into a huge mess. And what if the babies disappear? These comedy evenings with Jon van Eerd, now so familiar, are surpassed by this comedy. He is the undisputed king of humor. Riotously funny, foolish, and heartwarming. Just when you think 'it can't get any crazier,' Harrie swoops in, grabs you by your laughter-lungs, and whisks you away on a carnival of priceless absurdity and uproarious situations. Expect to be short of breath because it's going to be an unforgettable night of laughter!
In 'One Zip Too Far', Jon van Eerd portrays a campsite owner trying to keep his head above water in a world full of zippers, tow bars, and tent pegs. As if demanding guests and a snooty neighbor aren't bad enough, the campsite is also threatened with closure. In an attempt to keep the tent standing, our main character sinks deeper and deeper into a hilarious whirlpool of problems, fabrications, and misunderstandings. In this farce, Jon van Eerd is once again supported by a host of well-known personalities such as Pamela Tevens, known from 'Onderweg naar Morgen', and Lucie de Lange, who considered the farce the best reason to return to Dutch theaters.
Harrie Vermeulen is back in "HERRIE IN DE KEUKEN"! In this new comedy by Jon van Eerd, hats, mustaches, and wigs fly across the stage. Six actors take on over 35 roles, creating an absurd and hilarious performance! As the owner of a struggling snack bar, Harrie and his partner try to sell their meager fries, meatballs, and spring rolls. With few customers, it seems the end is near. But then the clever owner of the adjacent tattoo shop offers a solution. Despite Harrie's doubts, he agrees. When the food inspection service pays a visit, Harrie fears being exposed. But then he makes a shocking discovery! With his comical and impulsive character, Harrie takes one foolish step after another. Each time, he plunges deeper into hilarious predicaments. An evening of "HERRIE IN DE KEUKEN" is a mini-vacation where all worries are forgotten!
Partly improvised dramatic thriller involving death, madness, love and sickness. Four actors, two actresses, one location. Three brothers, one sister plus husband and one nurse. Grandma is dead. The family is getting together to prepare the funeral and the heritage, but father doesn't show up. It seems everybody has its own reason to be present.
