Temmink: The Ultimate Fight
Encyclopedia
Temmink: The Ultimate Fight is a Dutch
movie from 1998 directed by Boris Paval Conen, starring Jack Wouterse
, Jacob Derwig
and Will van Kralingen.
Temmink, beats a passerby to death and ends up in the so called "Arena" - a modern version of the ancient roman
Colosseum
. In an acrylic glass
cage, criminals with a violent past fight each other for life or death like Roman gladiator
s, albeit with their bare hands in a cagefight without rules. As Temmink survives fight after fight and thus prolongs his stay in the Arena he undergoes changes. For the first time in his life he is capable of loving and makes friendship. In the background a discussion develops in the media and society in general about the ballot (who fights who) possibly being fixed and about the whole principle of convicted criminals fighting each other to death in front of a crowd.
and how society handles its criminals are dealt with as well.
When released in The Netherlands both audiences as critics weren't too impressed by the film. Director Boris Paval Conen began a career in television afterwards.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
movie from 1998 directed by Boris Paval Conen, starring Jack Wouterse
Jack Wouterse
Jack Wouterse is a Dutch actor. His career as a movie actor took off with his role in the 1992 film The Northerners, directed by Alex van Warmerdam. Wouterse made his international debut in an episode of the TV series Band of Brothers...
, Jacob Derwig
Jacob Derwig
Jacob Derwig is a Dutch film and television actor.In 2003 he married actress Kim van Kooten; they have a son Roman and a daughter Kee Molly ....
and Will van Kralingen.
Plot summary
Sometime in the near future the main character, the sociopathicAntisocial personality disorder
Antisocial personality disorder is described by the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition , as an Axis II personality disorder characterized by "...a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood...
Temmink, beats a passerby to death and ends up in the so called "Arena" - a modern version of the ancient roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
Colosseum
Colosseum
The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre , is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire...
. In an acrylic glass
Acrylic glass
Poly is a transparent thermoplastic, often used as a light or shatter-resistant alternative to glass. It is sometimes called acrylic glass. Chemically, it is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate...
cage, criminals with a violent past fight each other for life or death like Roman gladiator
Gladiator
A gladiator was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their legal and social standing and their lives by appearing in the...
s, albeit with their bare hands in a cagefight without rules. As Temmink survives fight after fight and thus prolongs his stay in the Arena he undergoes changes. For the first time in his life he is capable of loving and makes friendship. In the background a discussion develops in the media and society in general about the ballot (who fights who) possibly being fixed and about the whole principle of convicted criminals fighting each other to death in front of a crowd.
Themes
Although this movie obviously contains some violent and bloody fighting scenes from the Arena, Temmink also contains more political theme's such as freedomFreedom (political)
Political freedom is a central philosophy in Western history and political thought, and one of the most important features of democratic societies...
and how society handles its criminals are dealt with as well.
When released in The Netherlands both audiences as critics weren't too impressed by the film. Director Boris Paval Conen began a career in television afterwards.
Cast
- Jack WouterseJack WouterseJack Wouterse is a Dutch actor. His career as a movie actor took off with his role in the 1992 film The Northerners, directed by Alex van Warmerdam. Wouterse made his international debut in an episode of the TV series Band of Brothers...
- Temmink - Jacob DerwigJacob DerwigJacob Derwig is a Dutch film and television actor.In 2003 he married actress Kim van Kooten; they have a son Roman and a daughter Kee Molly ....
- David - Herman Gilis - The Master
- Will van Kralingen - Yvonne Bouhali
- Joe MontanaJoe Montana (actor)Joe Montana is an actor, probably best known for his role as Marine in The Bourne Identity .-Filmography:-References:...
- Goliath - Martin Schwab - Saddam