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The Flying Liftboy
The Flying Liftboy
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  2. The Flying Liftboy

The Flying Liftboy

Original Title: Abeltje

1998
1h 50m
Adventure

Status

Released

Release

1998

Runtime

1h 50m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

Pupil Abel is the victim of Laura's nasty prank, yet gets accidentally blamed and overreacts. His ma withdraws him from school and gets him a job as lift-boy. But its' a special lift: when he pushes the forbidden green button, it takes him, Laura, Jozias Tump and Maria Klaterhoen to Manhattan. There he's mistaken by a rich woman who looks like his mother for her long missing son Johnny. When a police helicopter comes to tow the lift cabin, the Dutchmen get back in. It takes them to a Latin American country, Perugona. The new revolutionary leader realizes presidents live about one year, so he gives the job to Mr. Tump, who saved his life. The news coverage attracts Abel's and Johnny's family, in time for an even weirder finale.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Nov 26, 1998
Languages
Dutch
English
German
Spanish
Director
Ben Sombogaart
Ben Sombogaart
Production
BosBros
BosBros
Production Countries
Netherlands

Top Cast

84 Cast Members

Victor Löw

Victor Löw

Schraap

Elleke Vervat

Vriendin Laura

Roxanne Stam

Roxanne Stam

Vriendin Laura

Afroditi-Piteni Bijker

Vriendin Laura

Taina Moreno

Vriendin Laura

Nicole Sanchez

Vriendin Laura

Soraya Smith

Laura

Rick van Gastel

Rick van Gastel

Abeltje Roef / Johnny Cockle Smith

Kees Hulst

Kees Hulst

Schoolmeester

Annet Malherbe

Annet Malherbe

Moeder Roef / Mrs. Cockle-Smith

Arnita Swanson

TV Presentatrice

Marisa van Eyle

Marisa van Eyle

Juffrouw Klaterhoen

Frits Lambrechts

Frits Lambrechts

Jozias Tump

Nora Kretz

Nora Kretz

Mevrouw Tump

Joseph Gudenburg

Politieagent

Jur van der Lecq

Directeur

Leny Breederveld

Leny Breederveld

Burgemeester

Chris Bolczek

Brigadier

Cas Enklaar

Huisknecht

Leslie de Gruyter

Leslie de Gruyter

Mr. Cockle-Smith

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