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The President
Genres
RomanceComedy
Overview
A political comedy about an illegal Moroccan who makes it to President of the Netherlands. As we follow his unlikely rise and self-sought fall, Joes learns that it's easy to win the support of the people, but to rule them is a whole other story.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2011-09-15
Status
Released
Original Language
Dutch
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
4.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Achmed Akkabi
Joes
Najib Amhali
Hamid
Charlie Dagelet
Mila
Dirk Zeelenberg
Vlonder
Rosa Reuten
Treesters
Ton Kas
Aart
Frank Lammers
Krasimir
Matthias Schoenaerts
Boyko
Peer Mascini
Butler
Ruben van der Meer
Presentator
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