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Simon

He'll change your life

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A mild-mannered gay dentist and a womanizing bar owner rekindle their unlikely friendship when, upon meeting by chance after a decade apart, the latter turns out to be severely ill.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.296/10

Release Date

30 September 2004

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Cees Geel

Cees Geel

Simon Cohen

Marcel Hensema

Marcel Hensema

Camiel Vrolijk

Rifka Lodeizen

Rifka Lodeizen

Sharon

Eddy Kariti

Eddy Kariti

Layko

Nadja Hüpscher

Nadja Hüpscher

Joy

Eva Duijvestein

Eva Duijvestein

Ellen

Daan Ekkel

Daan Ekkel

Marco

Dirk Zeelenberg

Dirk Zeelenberg

Bram

Stijn Koomen

Stijn Koomen

Nelson

Johnny de Mol

Johnny de Mol

Floris

Maria Kooistra

Maria Kooistra

Gwen

Femke Lakerveld

Femke Lakerveld

Adrienne

Natasja Loturco

Natasja Loturco

Astrid

Araba Walton

Araba Walton

Gisela

Medi Broekman

Medi Broekman

Priscilla

Dennis Rudge

Dennis Rudge

Sjimmie

Helena Remeijers

Helena Remeijers

Djoeke

Esmarel Gasman

Esmarel Gasman

Merjolein

Wilhelmija Lamp

Wilhelmija Lamp

Alijt

Klavertje Patijn

Klavertje Patijn

Liselot

Ron Schuitemaker

Ron Schuitemaker

Sjors

Jenayden Adriaan

Jenayden Adriaan

Bruce

Lisa Kuil

Lisa Kuil

Samantha

Laura Dozzelne

Laura Dozzelne

Joy (age 7)

Jeroen Willems

Jeroen Willems

Family doctor

Aaron Wan

Aaron Wan

Neurologist

Howard van Dodemont

Howard van Dodemont

Traffic cop

Henk Kreekel

Henk Kreekel

2nd opinion arts

Nico Huisman

Nico Huisman

Student

Emmanuel K. Obinna

Emmanuel K. Obinna

Soldier #1

Troy Patterson

Troy Patterson

Soldier #2

Matt Kosokoff

Matt Kosokoff

Director

Pee Chantrarangsan

Pee Chantrarangsan

Thai man in bar

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