The Flying Liftboy (1998)
1h 50m
Running Time
November 26, 1998Release Date
The Flying Liftboy (1998)
1h 50m
Running Time
November 26, 1998Release Date
Plot.
Pupil Abel is the victim of Laura's nasty prank, yet gets accidentally blamed and overreacts. His ma withdraws him from school and gets him a job as lift-boy. But its' a special lift: when he pushes the forbidden green button, it takes him, Laura, Jozias Tump and Maria Klaterhoen to Manhattan. There he's mistaken by a rich bitch who looks like his mother for her long missing son Johnny. When a police helicopter comes to tow the lift cabin, the Dutchmen get back in. It takes them to a Latin American country, Perugona. The new revolutionary leader realizes presidents live about one year, so he gives the job to Mr. Tump, who saved his life. The news coverage attracts Abel's and Johnny's family, in time for an even weirder finale.
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Cast & Crew.
Victor Löw
Schraap
Roxanne Stam
Vriendin Laura
Elleke Vervat
Vriendin Laura
Roxanne Stam
Vriendin Laura
Afroditi-Piteni Bijker
Vriendin Laura
Taina Moreno
Vriendin Laura
Ben Sombogaart
Director
Nicole Sanchez
Vriendin Laura
Soraya Smith
Laura
Burny Bos
Writer
Annie M.G. Schmidt
Writer
Rick van Gastel
Abeltje Roef / Johnny Cockle Smith
Henny Vrienten
Composer
Kees Hulst
Schoolmeester
Reinier van Brummelen
Cinematographer
Annet Malherbe
Moeder Roef / Mrs. Cockle-Smith
Herman P. Koerts
Editor
Arnita Swanson
TV Presentatrice
Marisa van Eyle
Juffrouw Klaterhoen
Frits Lambrechts
Jozias Tump
Nora Kretz
Mevrouw Tump
Joseph Gudenburg
Politieagent
Jur van der Lecq
Directeur
Leny Breederveld
Burgemeester
Chris Bolczek
Brigadier
Cas Enklaar
Huisknecht
Leslie de Gruyter
Mr. Cockle-Smith
Dennis de Getrouwe
Bediende Mrs. Cockle-Smith
Jerol Letterbaum
Bediende Mrs. Cockle-Smith
Jodie Scott
Deftige Dame
Larue Hall
Deftige Dame
Claire Johnston
Deftige Dame
Ann Overstall Comfort
Deftige Dame
Niamh Huggard
Deftige Dame
Gav Guilfoyle
Politieman New York
Karim Hyatt
Politieman New York
Kenny Seymour
Koper Mottenballen
Matthew Khan
Oude Hip
Julian Nest
Fotograaf / Zakenman
Miloš Hlaváč
Parkeerwachter
Robert L. Hall
Automobilist
Michel van Dousselaere
Popcornman
Katja Piere
Danser Basketbalveld
Isolde Vandaele
Danser Basketbalveld
Elke Carlens
Danser Basketbalveld
Giselle Tuik
Danser Basketbalveld
Cristine Germonprez
Danser Basketbalveld
Yasmina van Gurp
Danser Basketbalveld
Cristophe van Mol
Danser Basketbalveld
Anna Aragno
Danser Basketbalveld
Sam
Danser Basketbalveld
Geetah Guptar
Danser Basketbalveld
Nzamba Jean Claude
Danser Basketbalveld
Bart Krieger
Danser Basketbalveld
Joe M. Ubias Jr.
Basketballer
Gabriel Ambiorix
Basketballer
Oscar Mender
Basketballer
Daniel dos Santos
Basketballer
Christopher Pai
Basketballer
Jeremy Allesandro
Basketballer
Anthony Jones
Basketballer
Antoinio Jones
Basketballer
Pieter Riemens
Helikopter Piloot
Philip van Lidth de Jeude
Generaal
Ben Ramakers
Adjudant
Herman Koch
Tolk
René van Asten
Guerrillabewaker
Carine Crutzen
Guerrillabaas
Emilio Estebez
Chauffeur Cidertruck
Maria Lino Brito
Kind in Ciderfabriek
Erçan Orhan
Kind in Ciderfabriek
Olaf Weller
Kind in Ciderfabriek
Cheyenne Tseng
Kind in Ciderfabriek
Kevin Sombogaart
Stand-in Abeltje
Federico Rivelott
Ex-President
Rosario Pardo
Vrouw Ex-President
Cristhian Gonzalez
Zoon Ex-President
Elena Mena
Dochter Ex-President
Chiqui Carabante
Guerrilla
Pablo Valderas
Guerrilla
Guillermo Orrico
Guerrilla
Juan Carlos Vellido
Guerrilla
Joaquin Gonzalez Martin
Zanger Spanje
Antonio Aquilar Delgado
Zanger Spanje
Manuel Marquez Moreno
Zanger Spanje
Miguel Angel Marquez Moreno
Zanger Spanje
Francisco Alvarez Romero
Zanger Spanje
Andres Aviles Del Ojo
Zanger Spanje
Monique Krüs
Zangeres 'Waarheen, Waarvoor'
Michelle David
Gospelzangeres
Michiel de Rooij
Executive Producer
Sabine Veenendaal
Executive Producer's Assistant
Kees Kasander
Co-Producer
Debby de Jong
Executive Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 26, 1998
Original NameAbeltje
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Filming LocationsNew York City, United States of America · Bant, Netherlands · Andalusia, Spain
Genres
Wiki.
The Flying Liftboy (Dutch: Abeltje) is a 1998 Dutch film directed by Ben Sombogaart. The film was based on the 1953 Dutch children's book Abeltje by Annie M. G. Schmidt. It won the Golden Calf for Best Feature Film.