Netflix to Adapt Historic Dutch Apple Store Hostage Crisis into a Film

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By: Jessica Morrison


iHostage is a Dutch film depicting the hostage situation at an Apple Store in Amsterdam on February 22, 2022. This thriller has been available for streaming since April 18, 2025.

Sometimes reality and fiction converge, for better or worse. The movie iHostage portrays the ordeal experienced by customers and staff at Amsterdam’s largest Apple Store on February 22, 2022. This incident, which made headlines internationally and locally, is now the subject of a gripping series directed by Bobby Boermans (The Golden Hour, Mocro Mafia).

iHostage is not the first Dutch production of its kind to be featured on Netflix. Viewers worldwide have also been introduced to titles such as The Wrong Camp and Forever Rich, movies that have carved out a significant place among international content. iHostage has been available to stream on Netflix since April 18, 2025.

What is the Plot of iHostage?

In Amsterdam, on February 22, 2022, a young man named Ahmad, armed and strapped with explosives, bursts into a central Apple Store. He takes customers and salespeople hostage, demanding a large sum of money. As law enforcement strategizes their entry and initiates communication with Ahmad, they quickly realize he is unpredictable and prepared for the worst. Police and negotiators must employ careful strategies if they hope to safely free the hostages.

Who Stars in iHostage?

  • Marcel Hensema : Kees
  • Loes Haverkort : Lynn
  • Matteo van der Grijn : Abe
  • Fockeline Ouwerkerk : Soof
  • Louis Talpe : Winston
  • Thijs Boermans : Matthijs
  • Roosmarijn van der Hoek : Bente
  • Everon Jackson Hooi : Erik
  • Emmanuel Ohene Boafo : Mingus
  • Soufiane Moussouli : Ahmad
  • Jolanda van den Berg : Elin
  • Admir Sehovic : Ilian
  • Ahlaam Teghadouini : Jihane

Where Can You Stream iHostage?

The film iHostage has been available on the streaming platform Netflix since April 18, 2025. To watch it, along with other Dutch content on the platform such as The Wrong Camp and Forever Rich, you can subscribe to Netflix, selecting from offers ranging from $6.99 per month for the least expensive with ads to $20.99 per month for the most expensive without ads.

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