Details * October 27, 2011 (Netherlands) * Netherlands. * Official site. Official site (Netherlands) * Languages. Dutch. French. * The Heineken Kidnapping [Blu-ray] - Amazon.com

A group of amateur criminals, led by the fictionalized "Rem Hubrechts" (based on real-life kidnapper Willem Holleeder), abduct Heineken and hold him for 21 days in a cramped warehouse cell.

A record ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders (approximately €16 million) was paid for their release.

Critics from sources like IMDb note that the film's second half focuses heavily on Heineken’s pursuit of the gang across the globe, a narrative choice that differs from the 2015 English-language remake Kidnapping Mr. Heineken . The Heineken Kidnapping (2011) - IMDb

Rutger Hauer (Alfred Heineken), Reinout Scholten van Aschat (Rem Hubrechts), Gijs Naber (Cor van Hout), and Teun Kuilboer (Frans Meijer).

The real-life kidnapper Willem Holleeder threatened a lawsuit if his name was used, leading the filmmakers to create the character "Rem Hubrechts".