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The Assault
68%
Movie
2h 24m
AI Analysis
The Assault (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Assault (1986) — a movie tagged as War, Drama, and Thriller with tense and epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: At the end of WWII the Dutch resistance kills a German officer in front of the house of a Dutch family. Years after the war the young boy who witnessed the killing runs into the members of the resistance who committed the killing. Our models also surface themes such as family and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~144 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Assault 68% (44 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
68%
from 44 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
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Synopsis
At the end of WWII the Dutch resistance kills a German officer in front of the house of a Dutch family. Years after the war the young boy who witnessed the killing runs into the members of the resistance who committed the killing.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-02-06
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 2753
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Where can I watch The Assault (1986)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Assault?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Assault directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Assault about?
At the end of WWII the Dutch resistance kills a German officer in front of the house of a Dutch family. Years after the war the young boy who witnessed the killing runs into the members of the resi... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Assault?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Assault?
The official runtime for The Assault is approximately 144 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Derek de Lint
Anton Steenwijk
- M
Marc van Uchelen
Young Anton Steenwijk
Monique van de Ven
Saskia de Graaff
Johnny Kraaijkamp Sr.
Cor Takes
- C
Christian Golusda
German Officer
- H
Harold Bendig
German Officer
- L
Lex Wiertz
Herring Seller
Huub van der Lubbe
Fake Ploeg
- E
Elly Weller
Mrs. Beumer
Ina van der Molen
Karin Korteweg
Frans Vorstman
Father Steenwijk
Edda Barends
Mother Steenwijk
- C
Casper de Boer
Peter Steenwijk
- W
Wim de Haas
Mr. Korteweg
Hiske van der Linden
Young Karin Korteweg
- P
Piet de Wijn
Mr. Beumer
Akkemay
Sandra
- K
Kees Coolen
Gerrit-Jan
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