The East [Blu-ray]

Director: Jim Taihuttu Jim Taihuttu

Overview

Co-written and directed by Jim Taihuttu, this historical war drama takes place in 1946 Indonesia when it was still known as the Dutch East Indies colony. Dutch troops are deployed there to quell the rising national revolution. Young soldier Johan (Martijn Lakemeier) finds himself enamored with the ideas, philosophies, and leadership of Dutch officer Raymond Westerling (Marwan Kenzari) whom he follows, emulates, and obeys. However, when their counterinsurgency efforts begin purging operations on Sulawesi province, Johan suddenly questions the presence and purpose of their military actions.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/02/2021
UPC:	0876964017473
Original Release:	2020
Rating:	NR
Source:	Magnolia Home Ent
Language:	English
Time:	2:17:00
Sales rank:	11,897

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Martijn Lakemeier	Johan de Vries
Marwan Kenzari	Raymond Westerling
Jonas Smulders	Mattias Cohen
Abel van Gijlswijk	Sjaak 'Charlie' Rondhuis
Coen Bril	Eddy Coolen
Reinout Scholten van Aschat	Tinus de Val
Jim Deddes	Werner de Val
Jeroen Perceval	Chaplain Janssen
Mike Reus	Camp Commander Mulder
Joenoes Polnaija	Samuel Manuhio
Denise Aznam	Gita Tamim
Huub Smit	Lieutenant Hartman
Peter Paul Muller	Major Penders
Micha Hulshof	Lieutenant Smit
Lukman Sardi	Bakar
Putri Ayudya	Myra
Lucas Hamming	Singing Soldier
Anniek Pheifer	Elegant Woman
Clemens Levert	Plantation Soldier
Gijs Scholten van Aschat	Tinus de Val
Robert de Hoog	Gerard Nachtegaal
Joes Brauers	Herman Keizer
Kay Greidanus	Desk Officer
Hugo Draaisma	KST
Geza Weisz	Smetta Postberg
Daantje Goedhart	KST
David Wristers	Marcus Waterman
Boyd Helderton	KST
Tim Jacobsen	KST
Ronald Kalter	Sailer Boy
Bram Klappe	Soldaat 4
Nanette Edens	Elizabeth Catherina de Vries
Bart Niewenweg	KST
Guan Nuijen	Gertrudis Philip de Boer
Storm Rechsteiner	Dutch Soldier
Michel Sminia	Prison Guard
Alexander Stevense	KST
Yayu A.W. Unru	Village Chief
Ence Bagus	Man in Alley
Yari vanderLinden	Sailor Boy
Daan vanderLoon	KST
Joost vanderLoon	KST
Ferre vanDijk	KST
Rick vanWerd	Thomas Scholman
Willem de Wolf	Dutch Farmer
Aaron Yamawaki	Mattias Cohen,Lieutenant Hartman
Nobuyuki Suzuki	Japanese Officer #1
Luis Jocom	Japanese Officer #2
Maas Bronkhuyzen	Soldier on Ship
Joe Cappelletti	Eddy Coolen,Voices
Gino Taihuttu	Composer
Ananta Mulyono	Local

Technical Credits

Rebecca Van Unen	Casting
Ron Sleeswijk	Stunts
Jim Taihuttu	Director,Producer
Shanty Harmayn	Producer
Julius Ponten	Producer
Benoit Roland	Producer
Sander Verdonk	Producer
Nate Bolotin	Executive Producer
Maxime Cottray	Executive Producer
Marwan Kenzari	Executive Producer
Frank Klein	Executive Producer
Nick Spicer	Executive Producer
Aram Tertzakian	Executive Producer