---
title: 'Spetters (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Verhoeven'
released: '1980-02-25'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Netherlands'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/spetters-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081547/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Spetters (1980)

1980 · 120 min · Drama · Netherlands


## Synopsis

Spetters is a 1980 Dutch erotic drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven. The film follows the lives of three young men who have little in common but their love for dirt-bike racing. Set on the outskirts of Rotterdam, the film depicts three characters who are hoping to escape a dead-end, working-class existence.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Verhoeven](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-verhoeven)
- **Screenplay:** [Jan Wolkers](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-wolkers), [Gerard Soeteman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-soeteman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ton Scherpenzeel](https://cinepixo.com/people/ton-scherpenzeel)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jost Vacano](https://cinepixo.com/people/jost-vacano)
- **Editor:** [Ine Schenkkan](https://cinepixo.com/people/ine-schenkkan)

## Cast

- [Jeroen Krabbé](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeroen-krabbe)
- [Theu Boermans](https://cinepixo.com/people/theu-boermans)
- [Ben Aerden](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-aerden)
- [Yvonne Valkenburg](https://cinepixo.com/people/yvonne-valkenburg)
- [Ellen de Thouars](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-de-thouars)
- [Loes Luca](https://cinepixo.com/people/loes-luca)
- [Renée Soutendijk](https://cinepixo.com/people/renee-soutendijk)
- [Coby Timp](https://cinepixo.com/people/coby-timp)
- [Rutger Hauer](https://cinepixo.com/people/rutger-hauer)
- [Maarten Spanjer](https://cinepixo.com/people/maarten-spanjer)
- [Marianne Boyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/marianne-boyer)
- [Hans van Tongeren](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-van-tongeren)
- [Peter Oosthoek](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-oosthoek)
- [Brûni Heinke](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruni-heinke)
- [Kitty Courbois](https://cinepixo.com/people/kitty-courbois)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/spetters-1980
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