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The East
A war between duty and conscience.
Genres
WarDramaThrillerHistory
Overview
A young Dutch soldier deployed to suppress post-WWII independence efforts in the Netherlands’ colony of Indonesia finds himself torn between duty and conscience when he joins an increasingly ruthless commander’s elite squad.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
137 min
Release Date
2021-08-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Dutch
Vote Count
63
Vote Average
5.944
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Martijn Lakemeier
Johan de Vries
Marwan Kenzari
Raymond "De Turk" Westerling
Jonas Smulders
Mattias Cohen
Jim Deddes
Werner de Val
Abel van Gijlswijk
Sjaak "Charlie" Rondhuis
Coen Bril
Eddy Coolen
Reinout Scholten van Aschat
Tinus de Val
Joes Brauers
Herman Keizer
Peter Paul Muller
Major Penders
Mike Reus
Camp Commander Mulder
Huub Smit
Lieutenant Hartman
Jeroen Perceval
Chaplain Janssen
Reinout Bussemaker
Johan de Vries Senior
David Wristers
Marcus Waterman
Putri Ayudya
Myra
Lukman Sardi
Bakar
Denise Aznam
Gita Tamim
Lucas Hamming
Singing Soldier
Robert de Hoog
Gerard Nachtegaal
Géza Weisz
Smetta Postberg
Joenoes Polnaija
Samuel Manuhio
Micha Hulshof
Lieutenant Smit
Tycho Posthumus
Friend of Eddy
Anniek Pheifer
Elegant Woman
Kay Greidanus
Desk Officer
Martin Trouborst
Major Racker
Wouter van Couwelaar
Weapon Depot Soldier
Tim Olivier Somer
Market Soldier
Jaap Spijkers
Company Director Sneijders
Nanette Edens
Elizabeth Catherina de Vries
Ence Bagus
Man in the Alley
Kukuh Prasetya
Andi Patta
Nobuyuki Suzuki
Yayu Unru
Dorpshoofd
Praz Teguh
Ronald Kalter
Soldier on Ship
Daan van Citters
Theo von Schichteren
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