Summaries

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.—KGF Vissers

Details

Keywords
  • male nudity
  • character name as title
  • one word title
  • public humiliation
  • lift
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Family
Release date Nov 25, 1998
Countries of origin United States Germany Netherlands Spain Luxembourg Belgium
Language English German Spanish Dutch
Filming locations Bant, Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands
Production companies Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions Belgische Radio en Televisie (BRTN)

Box office

Budget $4400897

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 50m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby SR
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

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