Army Brats

{{Short description|1984 film}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox film

|name = Army Brats

|image =Schatjes Poster.png

|caption=Theatrical release poster

|director=Ruud van Hemert

|producer=Haig Balian
Chris Brouwer

|writer=Thys Ockersen
Ruud van Hemert

|starring=Peter Faber
Geert de Jong
Akkemay Elderenbos
Erik Koningsberger

|music= Ruud van Hemert

|cinematography=Theo van de Sande

|editing=Ton de Graaff

|studio =

|distributor = {{Plainlist|

• Meteor Film Productions (Netherlands)
• Warner Bros. (International){{cite news|date=14 March 1984|title=Warner Bros koopt rechten van Schatjes!|url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/1984/03/14/warner-bros-koopt-rechten-van-schatjes-kb_000027928-a3413251|work=NRC Handelsblad|access-date=6 April 2025|language = nl|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250406193438/https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/1984/03/14/warner-bros-koopt-rechten-van-schatjes-kb_000027928-a3413251#selection-1588.0-1603.1|archive-date=6 April 2025|url-status=live}}

}}

|released ={{Film date|1984|2|8|df=y}}

|runtime =101 minutes

|country = Netherlands

|language = Dutch

|gross = 1 million admissions (Netherlands)

}}

Army Brats ({{langx|nl|Schatjes}}), also known as Darlings,{{cite web |title=ARMY BRATS (A.K.A. DARLINGS) |url=https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/army-brats-aka-darlings |website=Australian Classification Board |publisher=Australian Government |access-date=11 December 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241211163822/https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/army-brats-aka-darlings |archive-date=11 December 2024 |url-status=live}} is a 1984 Dutch comedy film directed by Ruud van Hemert. The film is a dark comedy, featuring guerrilla warfare between disturbed parents (Peter Faber and Geert de Jong) and their disruptive children. This only leads to chaos and mayhem.{{cite web|url=http://www.geschiedenis24.nl/nieuws/2012/juli/bij-de-dood-van-Ruud-van-Hemert.html|last=Koolhaas|first=Marnix|date=5 July 2012|title=Bij de dood van Ruud van Hemert Baanbrekend VPRO-regisseur met Wim T. Schippers|language=nl|accessdate=16 October 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016233859/http://www.geschiedenis24.nl/nieuws/2012/juli/bij-de-dood-van-Ruud-van-Hemert.html|archivedate=16 October 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.tvgids.nl/tv/Schatjes/14549324|title=Schatjes|website=TVGids.nl|language=nl|accessdate=16 October 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016233859/https://www.tvgids.nl/tv/Schatjes/14549324|archivedate=16 October 2013|url-status=dead}} The film drew 1 million visitors, making it one of the most successful Dutch films ever.{{cite news|url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/bruut-van-hemert-stelde-hoge-eisen-aan-zijn-acteurs~bf8ef87b/|last=Graaf|first=Belinda van de|date=6 July 2012|title='Bruut van Hemert' stelde hoge eisen aan zijn acteurs|website=TROUW|language=nl|accessdate=30 June 2021}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfcstatistiek.nl/jv09.pdf |title=Statistieken 2008 |publisher=Dutch Federation for Cinematography |access-date=25 June 2022|page=53 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314065503/http://www.nfcstatistiek.nl/jv09.pdf |archive-date=14 March 2015 |url-status=dead}} The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences A sequel, Mama is Boos!, was released in 1986.