The Little Riders (1996)
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Filmed on location in Holland, the made-for-cable The Little Riders is set during the wartime Nazi occupation of that country. Living with her Dutch grandparents in the village of Kirkendam, American-born Joanne Hunter (Noley Thornton) is a helpless bystander in the real-life drama being played out… More Filmed on location in Holland, the made-for-cable The Little Riders is set during the wartime Nazi occupation of that country. Living with her Dutch grandparents in the village of Kirkendam, American-born Joanne Hunter (Noley Thornton) is a helpless bystander in the real-life drama being played out between the locals and German occupational officer Captain Kessel (Malcolm McDowell). Grimly determined to break down any and all resistance to the Nazis, Kessel is prepared to destroy the villagers' most cherished possession: He intends to dismantle the six lead statues--or "little riders"--which revolve hourly on Kirkendam's 300-year-old clock tower, and melt them down for bullets. Intensifying the situation is the growing relationship between Joanne and Lt. Braun (Benedick Blythe), a conscience-stricken German officer billeted in her grandparents' home. Paul Scofieldheads the cast as the clock's caretaker, who also happens to be the head of the resistance movement--not to mention Joanne's grandfather. The Little Riders debuted March 24, 1996, over the Disney Channel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kevin Connor
- Genres
- Television, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 24, 1996 Wide
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Cast
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Paul Scofield
as Pieter Roden
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Noley Thornton
as Joanne Hunter
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Rosemary Harris
as Juliana Roden
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Malcolm McDowell
as Capt. Kessel
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Benedick Blythe
as Lt. Braun
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Luke Edwards
as Paul Petersen
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Derek de Lint
as Dirk Petersen
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Renée Soutendijk
as Beatrix Hunter
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Huib Broos
as Jacob
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Niven Boyd
as Sgt. Borken
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Christopher Villiers
as 2nd Lt. Muller
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Frederik de Groot
as Father Hugo
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Michael Nooter
as Frederick
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Hidde Maas
as Dr. Van Renesse
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Karin Meerman
as Mrs. Van Renesse
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Wim Serlie
as Hans Keer
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Connor James Delaney
as Lucas Keer
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Reinout Bussemaker
as Ulrich
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Jeff Harding
as Michael Hunter
