# Admiral (2015)

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**Original title**: *Michiel de Ruyter*
**Runtime**: 128 min
**Genres**: Adventure, Drama, History
**Directed by**: Roel Reiné
**Written by**: Alex van Galen, Lars Boom
**Starring**: Frank Lammers, Sanne Langelaar, Rutger Hauer, Aurélie Meriel, Charles Dance, Filip Peeters

> *Wars are fought by many. History is made by few...*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Pirates of the Caribbean with 17th-century Dutch ships. The Republic of the Netherlands fights off simultaneous invasions by England, France and Germany plus a homegrown rebellion while Admiral Michael de Ruyter races to save the fleet. The Dutch Navy’s last stand becomes a quixotic legend.

**Mood tags**: epic, raw

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