Movie: King of the World

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Kevin Janssens
Kevin Janssens

Stan Vandewalle

Koen De Bouw
Koen De Bouw

Romain Vandewalle

Jan Decleir
Jan Decleir

Max

Natali Broods
Natali Broods

Julie

Josse De Pauw
Josse De Pauw

Oom Platon

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    Cinema version of the 5 part TV series. During World War II, Stan Vandewalle saves boxing trainer Max from the bombed German war prisoners camp, and shoots two German soldiers while escaping. After the war, Stan resolves to put all his frustration over the death of his slow-witted brother Aloïs, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, with his side-car against a farmer's truck in making come true Aloïs other dream, to see Stan becoming 'king of the world' as boxer.

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    2006-12-06

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