New Kids Nitro (film)

New Kids Nitro
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Steffen Haars Flip van der Kuil
Written by	Steffen Haars Flip van der Kuil
Based on	New Kids by Steffen Haars Flip van der Kuil
Produced by	Reinout Oerlemans Hans de Weers
Starring	Huub Smit Tim Haars Wesley van Gaalen Steffen Haars Flip van der Kuil
Cinematography	Joris Kerbosch
Edited by	Brian Ent Flip van der Kuil
Music by	Tom Holkenborg
Production companies	Eyeworks Comedy Central Inspire Pictures
Distributed by	Benelux Film Distributors
Release dates	6 December 2011 (2011-12-06) (Eindhoven)[1] 8 December 2011 (2011-12-08)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch
Box office	$9,428,100[2]

New Kids Nitro is 2011 Dutch zombie horror-comedy film based on the sketch series New Kids. It is a sequel to the 2010 film New Kids Turbo. Like the previous film, It's written and directed by Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil, who starred with Tim Haars, Huub Smit and Wesley van Gaalen.[3] Filming took place in Maaskantje, Netersel, Den Dungen, Den Bosch and Schijndel.[4]

The film premiered in Eindhoven on 6 December 2011 and was released on 8 December by Benelux Film Distributors.[1] The film won a Golden Film award for 100.000 visitors.[5][6]

Plot

Cast

• Huub Smit as Richard Batsbak
• Tim Haars as Gerrie van Boven
• Wesley van Gaalen as Rikkert Biemans
• Steffen Haars as Robbie Schuurmans
• Flip van der Kuil as Barrie Butsers

Supporting cast

• Guido Pollemans as D'n Dave
• Juliette van Ardenne as Deborah
• Jos van Oss as Knoet
• Juul Vrijdag as Corrie Batsbak
• Max van den Burg as Ronnie
• Bart de Rijk as Adrie Agent
• Ruud Matthijsen as Henk van Boven
• Daan van Dijsseldonk as Peter Vernhout
• Filip Bolluyt as Chief of police
• Peter Faber as Minister of Defence

Cameos

• Marlayne
• Maureen du Toit
• Paul Elstak
• Corry Konings
• Peter Aerts

Release

Critical response

Floortje Smit of de Volkskrant gave the film a mixed review and wrote "The aura of loosely improvised banter is a bit off. As a result, New Kids Nitro is a better film quality wise, but it has less of the shitty-to-all attitude that hardcore fans are so fond of".[7]

Home media

The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on 24 April 2012.[8]

References

1. "Nieuwe film New Kids opnieuw in Brabant in première". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). 30 November 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
2. "New Kids Nitro (2011)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
3. "New Kids Nitro". Netherlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
4. van den Heuvel, Peer (30 November 2011). "Opnames New Kids Nitro begonnen in Netersel". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
5. van Lier, Heleen (10 December 2011). "Rappe gouden status voor New Kids Nitro". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
6. Pedd, Jim (11 December 2011). "Gouden film voor New Kids Nitro". FilmTotaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
7. Smit, Floortje (8 December 2011). "New Kids Nitro: Kwalitatief beter, minder schijt-aan-alles". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
8. Keeris, Ludo (10 April 2012). "New Kids Nitro - de UNKUT verschijnt 24 april op DVD en Blu-ray Disc". Allesoverfilm.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2024.

External links

• New Kids Nitro at IMDb
• New Kids Nitro at Allmovie
• New Kids Nitro at Rotten Tomatoes