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''Army Brats'' ( nl, Schatjes!) is a 1984 Dutch
comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Ruud van Hemert Ruud van Hemert (29 October 1938 – 5 July 2012) was a Dutch film director known especially for (dark) comedy. In the 1970s he helped produce and direct TV shows on VPRO before starting a career as a film director. Biography Ruud van Heme ...
. The film is a dark family comedy, guerrilla warfare between disturbed parents (
Peter Faber Peter Faber (french: Pierre Lefevre or Favre, la, Petrus Faver) (13 April 1506 – 1 August 1546) was a Jesuit priest and theologian, who was also a co-founder of the Society of Jesus, along with Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier. Pope Fra ...
and Geert de Jong) and their disruptive children leads to chaos and mayhem. The film drew 1 million visitors, making it one of the most successful Dutch films ever. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...
at the
57th Academy Awards The 57th Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1985, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. Jack Lemmon presided over the ceremonies. This ceremony marked the first time that multiple black nominees would win an Oscar, when Prince and ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences


Cast

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Peter Faber Peter Faber (french: Pierre Lefevre or Favre, la, Petrus Faver) (13 April 1506 – 1 August 1546) was a Jesuit priest and theologian, who was also a co-founder of the Society of Jesus, along with Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier. Pope Fra ...
as John Gisberts *Geert de Jong as Danny Gisberts *Akkemay Elderenbos as Madelon Gisberts *Frank Schaafsma as Thijs Gisberts *Pepijn Somer as Jan–Julius Gisberts *Olivier Somer as Valentijn Gisberts * Rijk de Gooijer as Pete Stewart *Erik Koningsberger as Dennis *Arie van Riet as John Wyatt


See also

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List of Dutch submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
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List of submissions to the 57th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 57th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English-speaking films ...


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* 1980s black comedy films 1984 directorial debut films 1984 comedy films Dutch black comedy films 1980s Dutch-language films {{Netherlands-film-stub