The Memory of a Killer

Original title: De zaak Alzheimer

2003
R
2h 3m

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7.2/10

11K

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Koen De Bouw and Jan Decleir in The Memory of a Killer (2003)

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Action Crime Drama Thriller

Vincke and Verstuyft are the best detectives of the Antwerp police department. They are confronted with the murder on a leading executive and put all their effort to catch the murderer.Vincke and Verstuyft are the best detectives of the Antwerp police department. They are confronted with the murder on a leading executive and put all their effort to catch the murderer.Vincke and Verstuyft are the best detectives of the Antwerp police department. They are confronted with the murder on a leading executive and put all their effort to catch the murderer.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

11K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 7 wins & 3 nominations total

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The Memory of a Killer

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Trivia
The director (a big RAFC supporter) insisted that actor Gene Bervoets (a Beerschot supporter) whistle the anthem of RAFC in a scene where he's in the car (Beerschot and RAFC are both football clubs in Antwerpen, with 100 years of enmity dividing their fans). Gene Bervoets, however, agreed to do as requested immediately. Since his character is a complete bastard, he thought it quite logical that he would be an RAFC-fan.

Goofs
Bieke's father who gets shot resisting arrest at the beginning of the film, is clearly shot on his left side of the chest. But in the shot right before he lays still, we see the gunshot wound on the other side, then it flips back again when he's down. This was a deliberate act by the director, paying tribute to John Wayne westerns where the chase between Indians and Cowboys was flipped (caused by money problems between director and producers).

Quotes
Freddy Verstuyft: [while practicing his French] Vincke, why do you have to know French to pass the commisioner's exam?
Tom Coemans: To be able to read the menus in the fancy restaurants, Freddy.

Connections
Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #20.4 (2007)

Soundtracks
Some Of Us
Performed by Starsailor
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Featured review

8/10

In the Swamp of Corruption and Children Prostitution

I bought this DVD without any reference, and for my surprise it is an excellent thriller. The theme about children prostitution is very well exposed, the beginning of the movie is very impressive, and the actress Lauren Van de Broeck that plays Bieke Cuypers really looks like a little Lolita. The story of an old hit man that has a code of honor and does not accept the job of killing a teenager, turning against the powerful men that hired him, is magnificently disclosed, in a right pace and with stunning performances. The emphatic character of Angelo Ledda is played by the unknown actor Jan Decleir, and I was really impressed with his acting. I have just seen in IMDb that "De Zaak Alzheimer" won seven prizes and three nominations in European Festivals and this movie certainly deserved these awards. The character of Baron Gustave De Haeck , living in a swamp of corruption and children prostitution, would certainly not adapt living in the jungle, as mentioned in the story. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Alzheimer Case"