{{Short description|1995 film}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2012}} {{Infobox film | name = De Schaduwlopers | image =
| caption = | director = Peter Dop | producer = | writer = {{Flatlist| * Gianni Celati * Peter Dop }} | starring = | music = | cinematography = | editing = | distributor = | released = {{Film date|1995}} | runtime = | country = Netherlands | language = Dutch | budget = }} '''''The Shadow Walkers''''' or ''''' De Schaduwlopers ''''' is a 1995 Dutch film directed by Peter Dop. It is Dop's debut as a feature film director.<ref name="Trouw">{{cite web |url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/5009/Archief/archief/article/detail/2625816/1995/09/07/DE-SCHADUWLOPERS.dhtml&ei=VsatT5WMG8m42wX2qsHpCA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCYQ7gEwATh4&prev=/search%3Fq%3DDe%2BSchaduwlopers%2Bfilm%26start%3D120%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1708%26bih%3D831%26prmd%3Dimvns |title=The Shadow Runners |author=Mark Duursma |date=July 9, 1995 |work=Trouw |accessdate=May 12, 2012}}</ref>
Leen and Albert are two brothers who follow people around randomly at night in a small town. Both are married to a sister that is related to each other and while they go on with their normal daily lives, the brothers follow people and note slight changes in people's behavior. Their name for the activity is walking shadow. The brothers end up following a Japanese tour group heading to Paris.
==Cast== * Pierre Bokma ... Leen * Aat Ceelen ... Albert * Jeroen Willems ... Stijn * Marlies Heuer ... Judith * Lineke Rijxman ... Paula * Ariane Schluter ... Serveerster * Betty Schuurman ... Margreet * Jack Wouterse ... Man met Koffer * Han Kerkhoffs ... Marco * Dirk Zeelenberg ... Frans * Dennis Rudge ... Amerikaanse Militair * Jan Kruse ... Schoonhoven * Marie Kooyman ... Vrouw in Bontjas * Ferry Kaljee ... Echtpaar in Snackbar * Anke Van't Hof ... Echtpaar in Snackba
==Production== Filmed in the director's hometown of Deventer,<ref name="Trouw"/> the film is based on stories written by Dylan Thomas and Gianni Celati.<ref name="Van"/> Despite being filmed in Dop's hometown, not much of the town is shown.<ref name="Trouw"/> Musician Fons Merkies plays the film's jazz score while Fred van Straaten plays the trumpet.<ref name="Krant">{{cite web |url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.filmkrant.nl/av/org/filmkran/archief/fk159/schaduw.html&ei=wL2tT87qI-Lo2AWj5fXqCA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEQQ7gEwBzgU&prev=/search%3Fq%3DDe%2BSchaduwlopers%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1708%26bih%3D831%26prmd%3Dimvns |title=The Shadow Runners |author=Kees Hogenbirk |date=September 1995 |work=Film Krant |accessdate=May 12, 2012}}</ref> The cameramen were Jan Wich, Lex Wertwijn and Peter Brugman Rotterdam, whose work on the film was praised by ''Variety''.<ref name="Variety">{{cite web |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117909840?refcatid=31 |title=The Shadow Walkers |author=David Rooney |date=February 20, 1995 |work=Variety |accessdate=May 12, 2012}}</ref> Van der Hoop Film Productions in collaboration with Studio Nieuwe Gronden and ARTE produced the film. The Dutch Film Fund and the Deventer City Marketing Foundation helped finance the production.<ref name="Van">{{cite web |url=http://www.vanderhoopfilm.com/films-1991-2000/de-schaduwlopers-1995/ |title=The Shadow Walkers (1995) |work=Van der Hoop |accessdate=May 12, 2012}}</ref> ''The Shadow Walkers'' premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.filmtotaal.nl/module.php%3Fsection%3DnfdDetails%26movieID%3D712&ei=B8itT-eBHsOM2gXa0LTpCA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDwQ7gEwBDiMAQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3DDe%2BSchaduwlopers%2Bfilm%26start%3D140%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1708%26bih%3D831%26prmd%3Dimvns |title=Shadow Runners, The |work=Film Totaal |accessdate=May 12, 2012}}</ref>
==Reception== The film was a moderate success in the Netherlands.<ref name="Film">{{cite web |url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://www.film1.nl/films/25711-De-Schaduwlopers.html&ei=FsOtT4rUBsbg2QXJ8OTpCA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFsQ7gEwCThQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3DDe%2BSchaduwlopers%2Bfilm%26start%3D80%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1708%26bih%3D831%26prmd%3Dimvns |title=The Shadow Runners (1995) |work=Film 1 |accessdate=May 12, 2012}}</ref> David Rooney of ''Variety'' called the film "lazily compelling" and said that the comedy is drawn out.<ref name="Variety"/> The Dutch film magazine Film Krant reviewed the film.<ref name="Krant"/> Mark Duursma of ''Trouw'' said that nothing in the film is important and that the director has a lack of expression.<ref name="Trouw"/> According to Film 1, there is no "driving storyline".<ref name="Film"/>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|id =0114348|title =De Schaduwlopers }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shadow Walkers}} Category:1995 films Category:1995 comedy films Category:Dutch comedy films Category:1995 Dutch-language films Category:Films based on works by Dylan Thomas Category:Dutch-language comedy films