THE MEMORY OF A KILLER
aka THE ALZHEIMER CASE aka THE ALZHEIMER
AFFAIR aka DE ZAAK ALZHEIMER

Year: 2003
USA: Sony Pictures Classics
Cast: Jan Decleir, Koen De Bouw, Werner De Smedt, Jo De Meyere, Hilde De Baerdemaeker, Patrick Descamps, Geert Van Rampelberg, Gene Bervoets, Vic de Wachter, Deborah Ostrega, Jappe Claes, Filip Peeters, Marc Peeters, Bart Slegers, Johan van Assche, Tom Waes
Director: Erik Van Looy
Countries: Belgium / Netherlands
Languages: Dutch / French (English subtitles)
USA: 120 mins
USA Rated: R for violence, sexuality and nudity
USA Release Date: 26 August 2005


Synopsis

When a key civil servant is murdered, the Antwerp police force puts its top crime investigators on the case: Eric Vincke (Koen De Bouw) and Freddy Verstuyft (Werner De Smedt). The trail leads to hitman Angelo Ledda (Jan Decleir).

Showing symptoms of Alzheimer's, Ledda finds it increasingly difficult to carry out assignments. When he realizes that he is being used in a political power game, he decides to bite the hand that feeds. Vincke and Verstuyft have a hard time trying to disentangle the web of intrigues to prevent further killings. Subsequently, the three men find themselves working together to eliminate Antwerp's 'underground network'.

Based on the novel by Jef Geeraerts.