Temmink: The Ultimate Fight

Temmink: The Ultimate Fight
Directed by	Boris Paval Conen
Written by	Arend Steenbergen
Produced by	Jeroen Beker Frans van Gestel Will van Gestel
Starring	Jack Wouterse Jacob Derwig Will van Kralingen
Music by	Urban Dance Squad
Distributed by	RCV film distribution
Release date	1998 (1998) (Netherlands)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch

Temmink: The Ultimate Fight is a Dutch movie from 1998 directed by Boris Paval Conen, starring Jack Wouterse, Jacob Derwig and Will van Kralingen.

Plot summary

Sometime in the near future the main character, the sociopathic Temmink, beats a passerby to death and ends up in the so-called "Arena" - a modern version of the ancient Roman Colosseum. In an acrylic glass cage, criminals with a violent past fight each other for life or death like Roman gladiators, albeit with their bare hands in a cagefight without rules. As Temmink survives fight after fight and thus prolongs his stay in the Arena he undergoes changes. For the first time in his life he is capable of loving and makes friendship. In the background a discussion develops in the media and society in general about the ballot (who fights who) possibly being fixed and about the whole principle of convicted criminals fighting each other to death in front of a crowd.

Themes

Although this movie obviously contains some violent and bloody fighting scenes from the Arena, Temmink also contains more political themes such as freedom and how society handles its criminals. When released in the Netherlands audiences and critics were not too impressed by the film. Director Boris Paval Conen began a career in television afterwards.

Cast

• Jack Wouterse - Temmink
• Jacob Derwig - David
• Herman Gilis - The Master
• Will van Kralingen - Yvonne Bouhali
• Joe Montana - Goliath
• Martin Schwab - Saddam

External links

• Temmink: The Ultimate Fight at IMDb