The Flying Liftboy (Abeltje) 25 years old

The Flying Liftboy

Pupil Abel is the victim of Laura's nasty prank, yet gets accidentally blamed and overreacts. His ma withdraws him from school and gets him a job as lift-boy. But its' a special lift: when he pushes the forbidden green button, it takes him, Laura, Jozias Tump and Maria Klaterhoen to Manhattan. There he's mistaken by a rich bitch who looks like his mother for her long missing son Johnny. When a police helicopter comes to tow the lift cabin, the Dutchmen get back in. It takes them to a Latin American country, Perugona. The new revolutionary leader realizes presidents live about one year, so he gives the job to Mr. Tump, who saved his life. The news coverage attracts Abel's and Johnny's family, in time for an even weirder finale.

Credits

The Flying Liftboy Cast

Name Character
Frits Lambrechts He was 61, now 87 years old as Jozias Tump
Rick van Gastel He was 11, now 36 years old as Abeltje
Annet Malherbe She was 41, now 66 years old as Mother of Abeltje
Carine Crutzen She was 37, now 63 years old as Guerrilla boss
Marisa Van Eyle as Juffrouw Klaterhoen
Soraya Smith as Laura

The Flying Liftboy Crew

Name Department
Ben Sombogaart as Director. He was 51 (now 76) years old Directing
Annie M.G. Schmidt as Writer. Writing
The Flying Liftboy poster
The Flying Liftboy (25 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, November 26, 1998
  • Runtime: 110 minutes