The Flying Liftboy

Summary 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. View more details

The Flying Liftboy

Directed : Ben Sombogaart

Written : Burny Bos Annie M.G. Schmidt

Stars : Victor Löw Elleke Vervat Roxanne Stam Afroditi-Piteni Bijker

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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)

Summary 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. View more details

Details

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)

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