The Gang Next Door
Seen it?1980 | 102 min | Drama, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of music lovers and parents and kids watching together. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Sits nicely alongside The Sound of Music.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A gang of city children is secretly practicing to enter a musical competition. All of them plunder their parents' supplies in order to build their own stage and amplifiers. Baffled by these unexplained thefts, the parents decide to hold a meeting as their suspicions turn to a group of camper folks living across from their flat. The tables are turned when the residents take a camping holiday of their own and end up being mistrusted by the locals as much as they themselves did their own neighbors. Meanwhile, the children's gang meets a rival group of kids who are planning to enter the same competition.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karst van der Meulen
- Harro CoppensErik Verginkel
- Bart GabriëlseMaarten Verginkel
- Patrick van DoornBennie
- Liesbeth HoviusReene Klein
- Ingrid MulderAnja
- Robert RookWillem
- Norbert van der ZwaanRonny Jansen
- Femke van der LindenKarin
- Joyce OomesAstrid
- Gerard CoxDhr. Jansen