The Preacher (Dutch: De Dominee) is a 2004 Dutch thriller film about a drug lord named Klaas Donkers. The film is based on Bart Middelburg's biography of real-life drug lord Klaas Bruinsma.

The Preacher
Film poster
Directed byGerrard Verhage
Written byBart Middelburg (novel)
Gerrard Verhage
Hans Galesloot
Distributed byA-Film
Release date
  • 2004 (2004)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch
Budget2,000,000 (est.)

The film received a great deal of attention because it came out shortly after the Mabel Wisse Smit affair, which was caused by Dutch princess Mabel confessing to having lied to the Dutch royal family about her past relationship with Bruinsma.

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Awards

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Golden Film (100,000 tickets sold) Won
Golden Calf for Best Screenplay Nominated
Golden Calf for Best Cinematography Nominated
Golden Calf for Best Actor (Frank Lammers) Nominated
Golden Calf for Best Production Design Won
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