The Hell of '63

2009 [DUTCH]

Adventure / Comedy / Drama / History / Sport

Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 43%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 43%
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 2513 2.5K

based on true story ice skating 1960s

Plot summary

When extreme weather suddenly hits the Netherlands in 1963, a 120-mile tour skating event taking place on natural ice forces its contestants to contend with life-threatening race conditions.

Director

Steven de Jong Photo
Steven de Jong

Top cast

Joonas Makkonen Photo
Joonas Makkonen as Dutch soldier
Willeke van Ammelrooy Photo
Willeke van Ammelrooy as Moeder Will
Peter Tuinman Photo
Peter Tuinman as Eisinga
Cees Geel Photo
Cees Geel as Sergeant-Majoor Hoeks
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957.87 MB
1280*692
Dutch 2.0
NR
us  cz  dk  de  gr  es  fi  fr  hu  it  nl  no  pl  pt  ro  sv  
25 fps
1 hr 44 min
Seeds ...
1.92 GB
1920*1038
Dutch 5.1
NR
us  cz  dk  de  gr  es  fi  fr  hu  it  nl  no  pl  pt  ro  sv  
25 fps
1 hr 44 min
Seeds 72

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by myriamlenys 7 / 10

the futility and nobility of sports

Reviewed by sander_de_jong 6 / 10

This could have been a much better movie

Reviewed by jbrouwers3 3 / 10

Worse than I thought!

It took a while for me to see this flick, and I was already weary after seeing the publicity stills, but it was much worse than I expected. I cannot believe it is being rated as high as it is. The director, Steven De Jong, directed a lot of children's films and it shows. The movie contains some of the worst acting in The Netherlands, which is a pity because there are actually some decent actors involved. The score is awful, pompous and would better fit Gladiator. The film is full of clichés, expect one every five minutes. Anachronisms occur throughout the movie: Holland did not look like this in 1963 (I was there!) and one of the main characters has a eighties hairdo. And on top of it all, the fake snow they sprayed on everyone, oh my God!! Don't bother watching it, it will save you a lot of frustration. If you're in for a laugh, buy it!
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