Kidnapping Freddy Heineken is based upon a Peter de Vries book about the 1983 abduction of Dutch beer magnet Freddy Heineken and his driver Ab Doderer. The pair was released after the equivalent of $50 million dollars was paid for their release. The kidnappers were later caught. The book has been at the top of the best seller list in the Netherlands for an impressive 2 decades.
No word yet on who Ryan will portray in the film. Production on the film begins sometime this month in Belgium.
Sounds like an interesting film!
Source: Variety.com- “Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, Ryan Kwanten Joining ‘Freddy Heineken’”
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