The Flying Liftboy
1998, Dutch. Directed by Ben Sombogaart.
Pupil Abel is the victim of Laura's nasty prank, yet gets accidentally blamed and overreacts. His ma withdraws him from school and gets him a job as lift-boy. But its' a special lift: when he pushes the forbidden green button, it takes him, Laura, Jozias Tump and Maria Klaterhoen to Manhattan. There he's mistaken by a rich woman who looks like his mother for her long missing son Johnny. When a police helicopter comes to tow the lift cabin, the Dutchmen get back in. It takes them to a Latin American country, Perugona. The new revolutionary leader realizes presidents live about one year, so he gives the job to Mr. Tump, who saved his life. The news coverage attracts Abel's and Johnny's family, in time for an even weirder finale.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ben SombogaartDirector
- Victor LöwSchraap
- Elleke VervatVriendin Laura
- Roxanne StamVriendin Laura
- Afroditi-Piteni BijkerVriendin Laura
- Taina MorenoVriendin Laura
- Nicole SanchezVriendin Laura
- Soraya SmithLaura
- Rick van GastelAbeltje Roef / Johnny Cockle Smith
- Kees HulstSchoolmeester
- Annet MalherbeMoeder Roef / Mrs. Cockle-Smith
- Arnita SwansonTV Presentatrice
- Marisa van EyleJuffrouw Klaterhoen
Details
- Released
- 26 November 1998
- Original title
- Abeltje
- Country
- Netherlands
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The Flying Liftboy runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Flying Liftboy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 November 1998. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Flying Liftboy?
If you liked The Flying Liftboy, try The Water Man, Slumberland, Come Away.
Who directed The Flying Liftboy?
The Flying Liftboy (1998) was directed by Ben Sombogaart and stars Victor Löw, Elleke Vervat, Roxanne Stam.