Spetters

Spetters
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Verhoeven
Written byGerard Soeteman
Produced byJoop van den Ende
Starring
CinematographyJost Vacano
Edited byIne Schenkkan
Music byKayak
Distributed byTuschinski Film Distribution
Release date
  • 25 February 1980 (1980-02-25)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch

Spetters (English translation: Splashes) is a Dutch film directed by Paul Verhoeven. The film follows the lives of three young men who have little in common but their love for dirt-bike racing. Set on the outskirts of Rotterdam, the film depicts three characters who are hoping to escape a dead-end, working-class existence.

The film was a small success in the United States, and it helped launch the Hollywood careers of Verhoeven and some of the actors, including Jeroen Krabbé, Rutger Hauer and Renee Soutendijk.