No Trains No Planes

No Trains No Planes
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jos Stelling
Written by	Hans Heesen Jos Stelling
Produced by	Jos Stelling
Starring	Dirk van Dijck Ellen Ten Damme Henri Garcin Gene Bervoets Dominique Horwitz Kees Prins Katja Schuurman Peer Mascini Leny Breederveld Aat Ceelen Victor Löw
Cinematography	Goert Giltay
Edited by	Bert Rijkelijkhuizen
Music by	Nicola Piovani
Production companies	Jos Stelling Filmproducties B.V.[1] VPRO[1]
Distributed by	Warner Bros.[1]
Release date	1 April 1999 (1999-04-01)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch

No Trains No Planes is a 1999 Dutch comedy drama film directed by Jos Stelling.^[1]

Plot

Cast

• Dirk van Dijck as Gerard
• Kees Prins as Jacques
• Peer Mascini as Benny
• Petra Sedda as Balie-juffrouw
• Leny Breederveld as Coby
• Aat Ceelen as Ton
• Ellen Ten Damme as Paula
• Henri Garcin as Joop
• Piet Brouwer as Verschuren
• Jan de Koning as Oude man
• Jacques Bosman as Co
• Raymonde de Kuyper as Wilma
• Thea Breederveld as Guurtje
• Katja Schuurman as Rietje
• Victor Löw as televisiepresentator

Home media

The film was released on DVD on 3 October 2005 by A-Film Home Entertainment as part of the Jos Stelling Box set.^[2]

Accolades

Accolades received by No Trains No Planes

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
1999	Netherlands Film Festival	Golden Calf for Best Script	Jos Stelling Hans Heesen	Nominated	[3]
		Golden Calf for Best Actor	Dirck van Dijk	Nominated

References

1. Blokker, Bas (8 July 2000). "No Trains No Planes". Filmjaarboek 1999. By Hans Beerekamp. International Theatre & Film books. p. 128. ISBN 9789064035593.
2. van Ballegoie, Eric (3 October 2005). "A-Film: Jos Stelling geëerd met eigen DVD-box". AllesOverFilm (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
3. "No Trains No Planes". Netherlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 September 2025.

External links

• No Trains No Plains at IMDb