The Flying Liftboy

The Flying Liftboy (1998)

Abeltje

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.

Date of release
1998-11-26
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (35)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Adventure
Director
Ben Sombogaart

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Abeltje
  • Filmed in: New York City, Andalusia, and Bant
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Golden Calf for Best Feature Film

The Flying Liftboy, also known as Abel, the Flying Liftboy is a 1998 Dutch family adventure film directed by Ben Sombogaart and written and produced by Burny Bos, based on the 1953 Dutch children's book Abeltje by Annie M.G. Schmidt. It stars Ricky van Gastel, Soraya Smith, Frits Lambrechts, Marisa van Eyle and Annet Malherbe. It is the first feature film to be adapted from Schmidt's books.

Production

Olivier Tuinier, who starred in Sombogaart's The Pocket-knife was originally cast as Abeltje Roef, but following production delays, he grew out of the role and was replaced with Ricky van Gastel.

During filming, Burny Bos was in negotiations with PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Buena Vista International and Warner Bros. over the distribution rights for the Benelux. Warner Bros. eventually acquired the rights of the film on 24 November 1997.

Principal photography took place in the Noordoostpolder, Hilversum, Luxembourg, Seville and New York.

Lukkien Digital Film Facilities provided the effects for the film.

Henny Vrienten composed the score for the film. Trijntje Oosterhuis wrote the song Vlieg met me mee (het avontuur)

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