The Purse Snatcher

The Purse Snatcher

96 mins | Drama, Thriller, Family | April 6, 1995

Alex is very close to his elderly grandmother partly because his busy parents seem to have little or no time for him. One day he surprises two boys from his school leaving her house and is shocked to find her tied up inside – they have robbed her! Alex is sworn to secrecy as his gran is worried that her daughter will think her incompetent. This secret leads Alex into trouble as the two boys accost him in the street and bully him into becoming a pickpocket ("tasjesdief") for them, mugging old ladies. Alex learns how to deal with this situation in the end.

The Purse Snatcher

96 mins | Drama, Thriller, Family | April 6, 1995

The Purse Snatcher
Alex is very close to his elderly grandmother partly because his busy parents seem to have little or no time for him. One day he surprises two boys from his school leaving her house and is shocked to find her tied up inside – they have robbed her! Alex is sworn to secrecy as his gran is worried that her daughter will think her incompetent. This secret leads Alex into trouble as the two boys accost him in the street and bully him into becoming a pickpocket ("tasjesdief") for them, mugging old ladies. Alex learns how to deal with this situation in the end.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Shooting Star Filmcompany BV
Original title De tasjesdief
Directors Maria Peters
Writers Mieke van Hooft, Maria Peters

Cast

Olivier Tuinier

as Alex van Zuilen

Micha Hulshof

as Evert

Myranda Jongeling

as Mother of Alex

Jaap Spijkers

as Father of Alex