The Purse Snatcher
1995, Dutch. Directed by Maria Peters.
Alex is very close to his elderly grandmother partly because his busy parents seem to have little or no time for him. One day he surprises two boys from his school leaving her house and is shocked to find her tied up inside – they have robbed her! Alex is sworn to secrecy as his gran is worried that her daughter will think her incompetent. This secret leads Alex into trouble as the two boys accost him in the street and bully him into becoming a pickpocket ("tasjesdief") for them, mugging old ladies. Alex learns how to deal with this situation in the end.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Maria PetersDirector
- Olivier TuinierAlex van Zuilen
- Aus Greidanus Jr.Lucos
- Micha HulshofEvert
- Myranda JongelingMother of Alex
- Jaap SpijkersFather of Alex
- Ingeborg Uyt den BoogaardRoos
- Freark SminkRonnie
- Renée FokkerMother of Evert & Lucas
- Marjan LuifNeighbor of Roos
- Jac. GoderieClarinet Seller
- Rob van de MeebergDoctor
- Sophie van PeltEvelien
Details
- Released
- 6 April 1995
- Original title
- De tasjesdief
- Country
- Netherlands
- Written by
- Maria Peters
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The Purse Snatcher runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is The Purse Snatcher on?
The Purse Snatcher isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Purse Snatcher?
If you liked The Purse Snatcher, try The Truth About Emanuel, Where the Red Fern Grows, Skater Girl.
Who directed The Purse Snatcher?
The Purse Snatcher (1995) was directed by Maria Peters and stars Olivier Tuinier, Aus Greidanus Jr., Micha Hulshof.