The Black Meteor

De Zwarte Meteoor
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGuido Pieters
Written byTom Egbers (novel), Kees van Beijnum (screenplay)
Produced byMatthijs van Heijningen
CinematographyWouter Suijderhout
Edited byTatjana Schops
Distributed byRCV Film Distribution
Release date
  • 11 December 2000 (2000-12-11)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguagesDutch
English
Afrikaans
Budget€2 million

The Black Meteor (Dutch: De zwarte meteoor) is a 2000 Dutch film directed by Guido Pieters. The film is based on the novel by Tom Egbers, a Dutch sports journalist, which was adapted for the screen by Kees van Beijnum. The novel fictionalizes the story of Steve Mokone, the first black player to play in a professional European league.