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The Purse Snatcher
The Purse Snatcher

The Purse Snatcher

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

06 April 1995

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Olivier Tuinier

Olivier Tuinier

Alex van Zuilen

Aus Greidanus Jr.

Aus Greidanus Jr.

Lucos

Micha Hulshof

Micha Hulshof

Evert

Myranda Jongeling

Myranda Jongeling

Mother of Alex

Jaap Spijkers

Jaap Spijkers

Father of Alex

Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard

Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard

Roos

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