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The Best Two Years
The Best Two Years

The Best Two Years

Every moment counts.

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Two pairs of Mormon missionaries from America live in a beaten-up apartment in the Dutch city of Haarlem. Their personalities are distinctly different. Elder Johnson is the District Leader and oversees their efforts. His companion, the vain Elder Van Pelt, seeks to become the assistant to the mission president (the top post available) as soon as possible. The capable Elder Rogers has become disillusioned and inattentive to his duties ever since a previous missionary companion returned to America and married Elder Roger's girlfriend. The three meet Elder Roger's new companion, Elder Calhoun, in the train station. This new elder is a nerdy but enthusiastic "greenie" that has just arrived from the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Utah. Unfortunately, his training did not give him much fluency in the Dutch language. But as luck would have it, the first person he approaches to proselytize is a fellow American named Kyle.

Others

Budget

$400000

Revenue

$1163450

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

7.053/10

Release Date

20 February 2004

Country

United States of America

Cast

K.C. Clyde

K.C. Clyde

Elder John Rogers

Kirby Heyborne

Kirby Heyborne

Elder Hezekiah Calhoun

Cameron Hopkin

Cameron Hopkin

Elder Steven Van Pelt

David Nibley

David Nibley

Elder Emmit Johnson

Scott Christopher

Scott Christopher

Kyle Harrison

Michael Flynn

Michael Flynn

President Sandburg

Ineke den Hollander

Ineke den Hollander

Woman on Train

Jaime Anderson

Jaime Anderson

Elder Van Pelt's Girlfriend

Andrea Anderson

Andrea Anderson

Elder Van Pelt's Girlfriend

Alice Lonsdale

Alice Lonsdale

Elder Van Pelt's Girlfriend

Stephanie Nibley

Stephanie Nibley

Julie

Christie Gardiner

Christie Gardiner

Julie's Voice (voice)

Anne H. den Hollander

Anne H. den Hollander

Girl in Amsterdam Square

Marte den Hollander

Marte den Hollander

Monique

Geerte den Hollander

Geerte den Hollander

Girl on Couch

Fred C. Danneman

Fred C. Danneman

Brother Cross

Jane Juber

Jane Juber

Excercise Ladie's Voice (voice)

Nico Zwaneveld

Nico Zwaneveld

Man Eating Sandwich

Bart Zwaneveld

Bart Zwaneveld

Stroopwaffel Kid

Tim Scholten

Tim Scholten

Stroopwaffel Kid

Thomas Stigter

Thomas Stigter

Stroopwaffel Kid

Richard Hubert

Richard Hubert

Boy on Bike

Jan Reynders

Jan Reynders

Boy on Bike

Jeane Kirschbaum

Jeane Kirschbaum

Woman at Door

Christiaan Robert Kirschbaum

Christiaan Robert Kirschbaum

Train Station Announcer (voice)

Tessa Shields

Tessa Shields

Roger's Girlfriend

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