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Schneider Vs. Bax
''Schneider vs. Bax'' is a 2015 Dutch comedy thriller film directed by Alex van Warmerdam, starring Tom Dewispelaere and Warmerdam. It tells the story of a contract killer who has one day to assassinate a reclusive writer. Plot On his birthday, Schneider is awakened by his wife and two young daughters who bring presents and are planning a birthday dinner celebration for that evening. But Schneider is a contract killer disguised as a handyman and his boss, Mertens, calls with a contract that he says cannot be postponed. Schneider reluctantly takes on the supposedly easy task of killing Bax, a novelist sequestered in a remote lakeside cabin. Mertens insists the job be done today, adding, “Ramon Bax is a child killer.” Bax, who displays significant substance-abuse problems, turns out to be a hitman who also works for Mertens. He has forgotten that he was supposed to kill Schneider that day. Mertens told him: “Schneider is a child killer.” However, Bax is not alone and soon has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Van Warmerdam
Alex van Warmerdam (born 14 August 1952) is a Dutch screenwriter, film director, and actor. He is also a painter. Life and career Van Warmerdam was born in Haarlem, a city in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. He was cofounder of the theatre group Hauser Orkater (which later became the musictheatre group Orkater). In 1980, he founded the theatre group De Mexicaanse Hond (The Mexican Dog), together with his brother Marc van Warmerdam. This is the name under which all the shows since 1989 have been released. He made his first feature film in 1986: ''Abel''. He plays a role in each of his films so far, with the exception of Grimm (film), Grimm (2003). Alex van Warmerdam is married to Dutch actress Annet Malherbe, who plays parts in most of his films and also functions as a casting director. Their son Mees is a musician and has performed in various shows by theatre group De Mexicaanse Hond. He won the Toneelschrijfprijs, Nederlands-Vlaamse Toneelschrijfprijs in 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |