Quiz (2012 film)

Quiz
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDick Maas[1]
Written byDick Maas
Produced by
  • Tom de Mol
  • Dick Maas
Starring
CinematographyPiotr Kukla
Edited byBert Rijkelijkhuizen
Music byDick Maas
Production
companies
  • Tom de Mol Productions
  • Parachute Pictures
  • AVRO
Distributed byBenelux Film Distributors
Release date
  • 22 March 2012 (2012-03-22)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch
Box office$718,409[2]

Quiz is a 2012 Dutch thriller film written and directed by Dick Maas. The film follows a quizmaster who's approached by a man who claims he kidnapped his wife and daughter. It was released on 22 March 2012 by Benelux Film Distributors. The film received mixed reviews.[3][4]

Synopsis

After presenting his last show, quizmaster Leo Vandermolen is sitting in a restaurant waiting for his wife Sandra and daughter Monica when he is approached by a strange man. he shows a picture of Leo's wife and daughter, handcuffed and with tape over their mouths. Leo first thinks it is a joke, but the man proves that he kidnapped them and also that he has a lot of private information about the family. The man tells Leo that he has an hour to answer 10 questions. Should he fail, his wife and daughter will drown in a water tank used on Leo's show.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Quiz". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Quiz (2012)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ van der Burg, Jos. "Quiz, Kopje onder". Filmkrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. ^ Beekman, Bor. "Quiz". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2024.


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