The Hessen Affair (2009)
Overview
In 1945 a group of victorious American officers discover a stash of German jewels and try to fence them in New York.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $20,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.331 |
Directed By
Paul Breuls
Crew
Kees Van Oostrum
Ronald Roose
Nicholas Meyer
Catherine Vandeleene
Paul Breuls
Paul Breuls
Steve Mayer
Karyn Wagner
Stefano Ceccarelli
Stephen Warbeck
Réjean Labrie
Les Healey
Rebecca Flores
Marcelle Genovese
Brenda Magalas
Harald Ortenburger
Nicolas Phillips
Donna Jenkyns
Tim Harding
Alan Church
Catherine Green
Linda Madden
Olaf Dux
Kris Theuwis
Kimberly Mikoluff
Nick Lowe
Jan Hübel
François Balcaen
Lana S. Krause
Tanya Mazur
René Haan
Martijn van Kalleveen
Marius Speller
Sofie Silbermann
Paula Dunfield
David Walter
Ronaldo Nacionales
Ricardo Alms
John Clarke
Angel Pastrana
Karen Kristalovich
Allen Fraser
Sean Skene
Frank Vanderhaeghen
Joeri Verspecht
Rainier Buidin
Yves Bertrand
TOP CAST
Michael Bowen
-Ben Cassidy
Noah Segan
-Lt. David Pallard
Lyne Renee
Lt. Kathleen Nash
Will Woytowich
-Chief Warrant Officer
Billy Zane
Jack Durant
Rudolph Segers
Sgt. Roy Tarlton
Gene Pyrz
Capt. Michael Savern
Arne MacPherson
Nicky Scalinio
Mireille Leveque
Princess Sophie
John B. Lowe
Rueben Markel
Guido De Craene
Weiss
Norman Bowman
Sergeant
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