Hans van Tongeren(1955-1982)

Actor

A Dutch film which follows the lives of three young men Rien, Eef and Hans who are amateur dirt-bike motorcycle racers which each sees as his ticket out of an industrial town on the outskirts of Rotterdam. They each fall in love with a young woman Fientje who, with her brother, sells French fries and hot dogs at the races. Everyone is looking for a better life. She wants out of the business and away from her brother. The motocross racers want to make their marks as professional racers, like their world champion hero, played by Rutger Hauer. But a deeper passion will soon rule each of their lives, when the sexy, ambitiousblonde comes between them and provokes unforeseen events that will rock their worlds.

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Spetters (1980)

Hans van Tongeren was born on 18 January 1955 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Spetters (1980), Summer Lovers (1982) and De smaak van water (1982). He died on 25 August 1982 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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Known for

Spetters

6.7

Rien

1980

Summer Lovers

5.8

Jan Tolin

1982

De smaak van water

6.9

stagiaire

1982

Pim

7.5

TV Series

Assistent

1981

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Actor

De smaak van water
6.9
- stagiaire
- 1982
Summer Lovers
5.8
- Jan Tolin
- 1982
Het oponthoud
TV Movie
- Lex
- 1982
Pim
7.5
TV Series
- Assistent
- 1981
Spetters
6.7
- Rien
- 1980

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Born
- January 18, 1955
- Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Died
- August 25, 1982
- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands(suicide)
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- 1 Pictorial

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Although being a young talent, he committed suicide shortly after shooting Spetters (1980), in which he played a young motor cyclist who takes his own life after and because of getting disabled.