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Ay Ramon!
Max and Tikkelotje own an unsuccessful theatre company. When Tikkelotje notices Ramon - the faithful companion to Saint Nicholas - playing the guitar and singing, she decides to kidnap both him and Slechtweervandaag, Saint Nicholas’s trusty steed. Saint Nicholas is devastated, but eventually he pulls himself together and goes around the houses to collect the children’s wishlists. An adventure involving assorted people then ensues as he tried to beat the clock to rescue the hapless pair.
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Max and Tikkelotje own an unsuccessful theatre company. When Tikkelotje notices Ramon - the faithful companion to Saint Nicholas - playing the guitar and singing, she decides to kidnap both him and Slechtweervandaag, Saint Nicholas’s trusty steed. Saint Nicholas is devastated, but eventually he pulls himself together and goes around the houses to collect the children’s wishlists. An adventure involving assorted people then ensues as he tried to beat the clock to rescue the hapless pair.
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Genre:Adventure, Family
Written By:Hugo Matthysen
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Runtime:85 minutes
Studio:Sylvester
Cast
Stijn Coninx
Director
Jan Decleir
Saint Nicholas
Evelien Bosmans
Tikkelotje
Tom van Dyck
Kapitein Verschepen
Els Dottermans
Conchita Garcia
Warre Borgmans
Kapitein Karel
Lucas Van den Eynde
Professor Herman Van Den Uytleg
Pieter Embrechts
Ramon
Frans Van Der Aa
Zwarte Piet
Adriaan Van den Hoof
Kapitein Paelinckx
Matteo Simoni
Max Muizenest
Jonas Vermeulen
Detective
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