Poster for the movie Ciske the Rat

Ciske the Rat

1984 • 107 minutes
Drama

Lovable Amsterdam street urchin, 11 year old Ciske is nevertheless much in need of love as the Dutch 1984 title suggests. He is a scamp with a heart of gold. He causes havoc in the classroom pouring ink over his teacher yet when a polio-crippled boy joins the class Ciske is one of the only children to befriend him and is bullied as a result. His mother works in a bar and Ciske helps out often late into the night - his father is at sea and his mother supplements her income with prostitution. Ciske is also a very angry young man and he smoulders with rage at life's injustices.

Picture of Danny de Munk

Danny de Munk

Ciske Vrijmoeth / Ciske de Rat

Picture of Willeke van Ammelrooy

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Moeder Marie

Picture of Herman van Veen

Herman van Veen

Meester Bruis

Picture of Willem Nijholt

Willem Nijholt

Oom Henri

Picture of Peter Faber

Peter Faber

Vader Cor

Picture of Rijk de Gooyer

Rijk de Gooyer

Rechercheur Muyskens

Picture of Linda van Dyck

Linda van Dyck

Tante Jans

Picture of Carolien van den Berg

Carolien van den Berg

Tante Chris

Picture of Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard

Ingeborg Uyt den Boogaard

Schooljuffrouw

Picture of Rudi Falkenhagen

Rudi Falkenhagen

Cafebaas

Picture of Hans Holtkamp

Hans Holtkamp

Vriend van Henri

Picture of Paul van Soest

Paul van Soest

Pieksma

Picture of Frans Kokshoorn

Frans Kokshoorn

Maatsuyker

Picture of Herman Kortekaas

Herman Kortekaas

De Haan

Picture of Cas Baas

Cas Baas

Reinders

Picture of Onno Molenkamp

Onno Molenkamp

Ambtenaar

Picture of Ton Vos

Ton Vos

Schoonvader