De Zeemeerman
1996 Dutch film
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De Zeemeerman is a 1996 Dutch comedy film directed by Frank Herrebout. The movie revolves around a young man who has a hard time getting girls because he permanently smells of fish. The cure, offered by a mad professor, turns him into a male mermaid, or mer-man ('zeemeerman' in Dutch).
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Rob Houwer
| De Zeemeerman | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Herrebout |
| Written by | Frank Herrebout Rob Houwer |
| Produced by | Rob Houwer |
| Cinematography | Philip Hering |
| Music by | Ed Starink |
Production company | Verenigde Nederlandsche Filmcompagnie |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Budget | ƒ5.5 million[1] |
The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb.[1][2] According to 134,000 users of website moviemeter.nl,[3] De Zeemeerman is the worst Dutch movie of all time, scoring #3 in the list of worst movies overall (with National Lampoon's Pledge This! in the number one spot). Ed Starink composed the main theme.[4]
Plot
Cast
- Daniël Boissevain as Tony Pellicano
- Gonny Gaakeer as Julie / Natasja
- Angelique de Bruijne as Suzy
- Frans van Deursen as Gregor
- Huub Stapel as Timo Babel
- Manuëla Kemp as Christa
- Peter Faber as Simon
- Serge-Henri Valcke as Pedro
- Jerome Reehuis as Professor Swezick
- Joke Bruijs as Mevrouw Romijn
- Katja Schuurman as Bea
- Gert-Jan Dröge as Maitre d'Hotel
- Marjolein Sligte as Wilma
- Romijn Conen as Wim Evers
Release
The film was released on DVD by Indies Home Entertainment on 8 November 2005.[5]
