Nachtrit

Night Ride
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dana Nechushtan
Cinematography	Bert Pot
Edited by	J.P. Luijsterburg
Music by	Han Otten
Production company	The Film Kitchen
Distributed by	A-Film Distribution
Release date	12 October 2006 (2006-10-12)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch
Box office	$259,991

Nachtrit (English Night Run or Night Ride) is a 2006 Netherlands thriller film about the tribulations of an Amsterdam taxi-driver, played by Frank Lammers. The context is a vicious taxi war that was waged between two competing taxi companies in the city around 2000. We follow Dennis's daily life as he struggles to keep himself and his family afloat in an environment of treachery and ruthless savagery. The harder he fights, the deeper he gets into trouble, and the fewer options remain to him.

Cast

• Frank Lammers as Dennis van der Horst
• Fedja van Huêt as Marco van der Horst
• Peggy Jane de Schepper as Elize van der Horst
• Zita de Quay as Maxje
• Muhammad Chaara as Mahmoud
• Henk Poort as Uncle Jan Bremer
• Hans Kesting as Joris
• Fred Schrijber as Ruud
• Bob Schrijber as Cees
• Jeroen Willems as Joop Schroeder
• Jaap Spijkers as Grimbergen
• Yorick van Wageningen as Taxi-driver
• Theo Maassen as Passenger
• Caro Lenssen as Passenger

Reception

Nachtrit premiered on 30 September 2006 at the Dutch Film Festival in Utrecht. It was nominated for four Golden Calves—for best actor (won by Lammers), best supporting actor (won by van Huêt), best film, and best supporting actress. Dutch film journalists voted it the best Dutch film of 2006. In 2007, Lammers was nominated for a Rembrandt Award (best Dutch actor).

External links

• Night Run at IMDb
• Night Run at SBS Film