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User Rating:
7.0/10   2,379 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Herman Brusselmans (novel)
Koen Mortier (screenplay)
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Release Date:
31 January 2007 (Belgium) more
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Plot:
Three handicapped losers who form a band ask famous writer Dries to be their drummer. He joins the band and starts manipulating them. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
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(15 articles)
Amazing First Images From Koen Mortier's 22Nd Of May!
 (From Twitch. 19 November 2009, 6:23 AM, PST)

Indiefest '09 Recap
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User Reviews:
This band plays to another beat. more (26 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Dries Van Hegen ... Dries
Norman Baert ... Koen de Geyter
Gunter Lamoot ... Jan Verbeek
Sam Louwyck ... Ivan Van Dorpe
François Beukelaers ... Pa Verbeek
Bernadette Damman ... Mother Verbeek
Joris Van Der Speeten ... Jan Verbeek 10 years
Nancy Denijs ... Ivan's Wife
Nomie Visser ... Ivan's Daughter
Dolores Bouckaert ... Lio
Wim Willaert ... Jimmy
Barbara Callewaert ... Christine
Jan Hammenecker ... Dikke Lul
Vinnie Bonduwe ... Friend Dikke Lul
Chantal Wannyn ... Erna
Tristan Versteven ... Dorian
Sebastien Dewaele ... Stef Vanneste
Hans Claerhout ... Fan Dries
Eric Vanrenterghem ... Mayor
Flip Kowlier ... Jury Member
Frank Dubbe ... Jury Member
Kurt Vandemaele ... Jury Member
Sophia Theys ... Jury Member
Peggy Heyninck ... Woman Parking Lot
Patrick Cronenberg ... Buss Driver
Sylviane Aliet ... Woman car
Marcel Deblauwe ... Referee
Greta Baert Bruynoghe ... Mother Koen
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Directed by
Koen Mortier 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Herman Brusselmans  novel
Koen Mortier  screenplay

Produced by
Ruben Goots .... executive producer
Eurydice Gysel .... producer
Koen Mortier .... producer
 
Original Music by
Arno 
Flip Kowlier 
Millionaire 
Guy Van Nueten 
 
Cinematography by
Glynn Speeckaert 
 
Film Editing by
Manu Van Hove 
 
Casting by
Kris De Meester 
 
Art Direction by
Geert Paredis 
 
Costume Design by
Catherine Marchand 
 
Art Department
Diego Deceuninck .... construction assistant
Kurt Rigolle .... props
Peggy Verstraeten .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Mathieu Cox .... sound re-recording mixer
Marc Engels .... sound
Aline Gavroy .... foley re-recording mixer
Senjan Jansen .... sound designer
Olivier Thys .... foley artist
Seppe van Groeningen .... boom operator
 
Visual Effects by
Bert Deruyck .... digital compositor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bart Bleuze .... assistant camera
Jan Lemmens .... grip
Philippe de Smet .... key grip
Dieter Vanderbeke .... electrician
Dieter Van der Eecken .... gaffer
Olivier Van Tendeloo .... clapper loader
Jo Vermaercke .... Steadicam operator
 
Editorial Department
Arnout Deurinck .... digital intermediate supervisor
 
Other crew
Nicolas Daenens .... making-of
Koen Maenhout .... scanning technician
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
My Way Is the Highway (International: English title) (closing credits title)
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Runtime:
UK:101 min | Belgium:90 min | Canada:104 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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The movie was intended to be filmed by Jan Bucquoy (La vie sexuelle des Belges 1950-1978 (1994)) and an option was made for the novel but because the subsidies of the Flemish government were withdrawn for Camping Cosmos (1996) (made in 1996 not far from the location of Ex Drummer (2007)), he could not make the movie because of financial problems. The movie was made ten years later by Koen Mortier. more
Soundtrack:
Chagrin De La Mer more

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5 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
This band plays to another beat., 10 September 2008
8/10
Author: ElijahCSkuggs from Happy Land, who lives in a Gumdrop House on Lolly Pop Lane

Bizarro story surrounding an ex-drummer/writer who has purposely joined a band of slightly handicapped men. His reason is just really for the experience, and to escape his little world. With the personalities and behaviors of these other band-mates, it doesn't take long for our Ex-Drummer to realize it probably wasn't the greatest idea.

Ex-Drummer is one hell of a unique flick. With insane conversations, loads of sexual themes (especially homosexuality), some serious violence, and quite possibly the biggest penis ever in a movie, Ex-Drummer succeeds on all types of levels. Even more so, it does great in the acting department as well. Everything production wise, it does with really any faults.

My only two real gripes with the film was it's length. It just felt a tad too long. And the music at the end. I'm a fan of certain death metal, but not of thrash or insane music like that. But I can tell you it definitely fit the band as a whole. Insanity.

I wouldn't mind hearing a commentary for this film, since there were quite a few thought-provoking sequences. Especially the upside down aspects.

The whole movie has a cool air about it and I really dug it right from the opening sequence which had (this time) a kickass metal beat playing with it. Definitely check it out if you're into harder, almost exploitative movies. Good stuff here.

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