'Forever Rich': Release date, spoilers, everything about first Dutch film on Netflix

'Forever Rich' tells the story of Richie and his journey to becoming the greatest rap artist in the Netherlands
A still from 'Forever Rich' (IMDb)
A still from 'Forever Rich' (IMDb)

'Forever Rich' is the first Dutch Netflix original film. It written by the Golden Calf award-winning duo — Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat. 'Forever Rich' is the second feature by the Dutch filmmaker Shady El-Hamus. 

The movie talks about Richie and his journey to become a star in the rap world. When an unfortunate and embarrassing encounter with thieves threatens to uproot all his dreams and his entire career, Richie decides to risk everything to regain his status.

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Release date

'Forever Rich' is set to drop on October 1, 2021, on Netflix.

Where to watch?

Viewers can watch the movie on Netflix.

Spoilers

The film centers on Richie and his journey to becoming the greatest rap artist in the Netherlands. One evening he is violently robbed by a group of teenagers and loses his most prized possession — an expensive watch. When images of the humiliating robbery go viral, Richie's hard-earned reputation is damaged. Can Richie restore his image or will this be the end of his rap career? 'Forever Rich' will not be a limited release only for the Netherlands. The 1-hour and 29-minute film will be available to stream worldwide.

Cast

Jonas Smulders as Richie

Jonas Smulders is an actor and writer, known for 'The Dinner' (2013), 'Geen Koningen in ons Bloed' (20150, and 'Broers' (2017).

Jonas Smulders (IMDb)

Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing as Jessica

Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for The Paradise Suite (2015), The Price of Sugar (2013), and Hunter Street (2017).

Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing (IMDb)

The rest of the cast includes Hadewych Minis as Els, Sinem Kavus as Anna, Matteo van der Grijn, Mustafa Duygulu as Abdel, Martijn Oversteegen as Agent, Simon van Lammeren, Daniel Kolf as Tony, Sabri Saad El-Hamus, Sam Duffy as White Mask, Zoe Love Smith as Sabia, Kendrick Etmon as Suave, Sergio Fontana as White Mask, Richelle Plantinga,Tim Olivier Somer, Jelisa Van Schijndel, and Yassin Dardour as Bilal.

Writer/Director

The writers of the movie are Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat. Shady El-Hamus is the director as well.

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