The Pocket-knife

Het Zakmes
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ben Sombogaart
Screenplay by	Sjoerd Kuyper
Based on	Het Zakmes by Sjoerd Kuyper
Produced by	Burny Bos
Starring	Olivier Tuinier Adelheid Roosen Genio De Groot Verno Romney
Cinematography	Reinier van Brummelen
Edited by	Herman P. Koets
Music by	Roger Verhaart Karel von Kleist
Production companies	Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions AVRO
Distributed by	Hungry Eye Pictures
Release date	October 15, 1992 (1992-10-15)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch

The Pocket-knife (Dutch: Het Zakmes) is a 1992 Dutch children's film directed by Ben Sombogaart and written by Sjoerd Kuyper, based on his novel Het Zakmes. The film won several awards, including a Golden Calf Best Director Award.

Plot

The story is about a 6-year-old boy named Mees Grobben who tries to return his friend Tim's penknife but faces difficulties because Tim has moved to Flevoland. He has to keep his quest a secret because he is forbidden to carry a knife. Eventually, he enters a talent contest, hoping to get a message to his friend through a song.

Cast

• Olivier Tuinier ... Mees Grobben
• Adelheid Roosen ... Mees' moeder
• Genio De Groot ... Mees' vader
• Verno Romney ... Tim
• Beppie Melissen ... Strenge juf
• Maxim Hartman ... Bert Boot
• Samantha Angenent ... Majorette
• Priscilla Blanken ... Majorette
• Roel Dekker ... Postbode
• Esther Gast ... Floormanager
• Sietze Greydanis ... Jongen met viool
• Karin van Holst Pellekaan ... Baliedame
• Jaap Hoogstra ... Oudere heer
• Kees Hulst ... Meneer Hollenberg
• Heleen Hummelen ... Lokettiste
• Frits Jansma ... Drukker
• Ellen Röhrman ... Reizigster
• Sarah Sijlbing ... Cynthia
• Sebastiaan Spaan ... Eduard
• Maria Tap ... Haastige mevrouw
• Wil van der Meer ... Muziekwinkelier
• Almara van Gijn ... Majorette
• Kirsten Wilkeshuis ... Meisje met gitaar

External links

• Het Zakmes at IMDb