In the Name of the Law

In the Name of the Law

1991•1h 6m

DocumentaryDrama

Partially staged documentary by Barbara den Uyl investigates the case of Hans Kok, the squatter who was found dead in an Amsterdam police cell in October 1985.

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Production

Van der Hoop Filmproducties

Language

NL

Status

Released

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Cast

Martijn Oversteegen

Martijn Oversteegen

Hans Kok

Pieter Van de Waterbeemd

Lex van Weeren

Henk Kersting

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