Heineken ontvoering film peter de vries biography

Dutch investigative journalist and reporter (1956–2021)

For other people named Peter de Vries, see Peter de Vries (disambiguation).

In this Dutch name, the surname is De Vries, not Vries.

In this article, Dutch capitalization is used for tussenvoegsels in Dutch family names. The first letter in De Vries is capitalized unless it is preceded by a name, initial or title of nobility.

Peter Rudolf de Vries (14 November 1956 – 15 July 2021) was a Dutch investigative journalist and crime reporter. His television program Peter R. de Vries, misdaadverslaggever (Crime Reporter; 1995–2012) covered high-profile cases and set a Dutch television viewing record.^[1] For decades he was famous in the Netherlands for his works in unsolved crimes.^[2] He also became internationally renowned for his programme covering the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.^[3] In 2005, he founded his own political party which was disbanded soon after.^[4]

On 6 July 2021, De Vries was shot in the head after leaving the television studio of RTL Boulevard in Amsterdam where he had appeared as a guest. He was taken to the VU University Medical Center in critical condition, where he died nine days later.^[5][6]

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Kidnapping of Freddy Heineken

1983 take hostage of Heineken CEO

For description 2015 British-Dutch crime play film, predict Kidnapping Freddy Heineken.

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Film review: The Kidnapping of Mr Heineken

The Kidnapping of Mr Heineken

Director: Daniel Alfredson

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Sam Worthington, Jim Sturgess

Three stars

The Kidnapping of Mr Heineken tells the true story of one of Holland's most infamous crimes – the 1983 kidnapping of the brewery billionaire Freddy Heineken and his driver.

The film is based on the 1987 book, De ontvoering van Alfred Heineken, by the journalist Peter De Vries, who also co-wrote the screenplay. The star turn comes from Anthony Hopkins, in the title role, whose pedigree playing parts that require him to spend almost the entire film locked in a cell is surely unrivalled.

This script doesn't offer him enough to raise his performance to The Silence of the Lambs levels, but he is still a high point in this enjoyable, if unremarkable, kidnap caper.

The leaders of the kidnappers, Cor Van Hout and Willem Holleeder, are capably played by Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas) and Sam Worthington, who swaps a starring role in the world's most expensive movie (Avatar) for a supporting role in a low-budget Euro crime flick.

The film opens with our anti-heroes bankrupt and failing to obtain a bank loan to revive their ailing business interests. Their attempts to forcibly evict a group of squat