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Fatal Error (1979): Cast & Where to Watch

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Fatal Error is a 1979 crime thriller directed by Wim Verstappen, starring Rijk de Gooyer as Henk Grijpstra, Marjan Berk and Rutger Hauer. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes. Stream it on Mometu.

Fatal Error (1979) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 26m (86 min)
Director
Wim Verstappen
Genres
Thriller , Crime , Comedy
Original language
Dutch
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Fatal Error About?

The premise of Fatal Error without spoilers.

Detectives Grijpstra and De Gier investigate a man found hanged in an oriental meditation centre. Though ruled suicide, an attempted break‑in that night revives the case and stalls the inquiry, making everyone involved a suspect. The film adapts Jan‑Willem van de Wetering’s novel “The Corpse in the Haarlemmer Houttuinen.”

Fatal Error Themes & Keywords

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  • murder of a nude woman
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  • nudity
  • bathtub
  • car motorcycle chase
  • deception
  • disarming someone
  • duo
  • heroin addict
  • female full frontal nudity
  • female rear nudity
  • world
+10 more
  • man
  • drugs
  • female nudity
  • amsterdam netherlands
  • sex
  • motorcycle
  • gay
  • female frontal nudity
  • cocaine
  • police
Where to watch

Where to Watch Fatal Error

Stream it on Mometu. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Cast & crew

Fatal Error Cast & Characters

Rijk de Gooyer leads the cast as Henk Grijpstra, with Marjan Berk as Mevrouw Grijpstra and Rutger Hauer as Rinus de Gier. Directed by Wim Verstappen; 46 actors are credited in all.

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FAQ

Fatal Error FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, post-credit scenes and language of Fatal Error, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Fatal Error?

Fatal Error runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

When was Fatal Error released?

Fatal Error was released on September 20, 1979.

Who directed Fatal Error?

Fatal Error was directed by Wim Verstappen.

More films by Wim Verstappen

Who is in the cast of Fatal Error?

Fatal Error stars Rijk de Gooyer as Henk Grijpstra, Marjan Berk as Mevrouw Grijpstra and Rutger Hauer as Rinus de Gier, among 46 credited actors.

Where can I watch Fatal Error?

In the US, Fatal Error is streaming on Mometu (availability from JustWatch).

Does Fatal Error have a post-credit scene?

No. Fatal Error has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Fatal Error in?

The original language of Fatal Error is Dutch.

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