Grijpstra & De Gier is a 1979 Dutch crime film directed by Wim Verstappen. It is based on the eponymous novel series by Jan Willem van de Wetering (although his name is usually styled Janwillem van de Wetering), specifically Het lijk in de Haarlemmer Houttuinen (translation: The Body in the Haarlemmer Houttuinen, a former neighbourhood in Amsterdam).
The film has also been released as Fatal Error and Outsider in Amsterdam. Although the film was not received to critical acclaim, it managed reasonable box-office success.
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Cast
Rijk de Gooyer as Henk Grijpstra
Rutger Hauer as Rinus de Gier
Willeke van Ammelrooy as Constanze Verboom
Donald Jones as Habberdoedas Van Meteren
Marina de Graaf as Helen
Frederik de Groot as Simon Cardozo
Jan Retèl as Commissaris
Hans Croiset as De Kater
Marjan Berk as Mevrouw Grijpstra
Hilly Ruardy as Treesje
Jaap Stobbe as Beuzekom
Tom van Beek as Hoofdinspecteur
Olaf Wijnants as Ringetje
Joekie Broedelet as Miesje Verboom
Eyk Backer
Synopsis
Grijpstra is a man who easily gets frustrated and acts out his anger by hitting people. De Gier is a womanizer. Chief suspect in this case is a former police officer. The case is originally about a man who seems to have hanged himself but which turns out to be a murder involving the drug trade.
Sequel
A sequel was made: De Ratelrat, in which Rutger Hauer was replaced by Peter Faber.
Spin-Off
The novels were also made into a spin-off television series which ran from 2004 to 2007, with Jack Wouterse as Grijpstra and Roef Ragas as de Gier.