The Purse Snatcher (De tasjesdief) 29 years old

The Purse Snatcher

Alex is very close to his elderly grandmother partly because his busy parents seem to have little or no time for him. One day he surprises two boys from his school leaving her house and is shocked to find her tied up inside – they have robbed her! Alex is sworn to secrecy as his gran is worried that her daughter will think her incompetent. This secret leads Alex into trouble as the two boys accost him in the street and bully him into becoming a pickpocket ("tasjesdief") for them, mugging old ladies. Alex learns how to deal with this situation in the end.

Credits

The Purse Snatcher Cast

Name Character
Jaap Spijkers He was 37, now 66 years old as Father of Alex
Olivier Tuinier He was 12, now 42 years old as Alex van Zuilen
Aus Greidanus, Jr. He was 19, now 49 years old as Lucos
Micha Hulshof He was 15, now 45 years old as Evert

The Purse Snatcher Crew

Name Department
Maria Peters as Director. She was 37 (now 66) years old Directing
Maria Peters as Screenplay. She was 37 (now 66) years old Writing
Ot Louw as Editor. He was 49 (now 78) years old Editing
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The Purse Snatcher (29 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, April 06, 1995
  • Runtime: 96 minutes