Netherlands / Feb 03, 2005
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
March 11th, 2002. John R. takes the head of security and 17 others hostage in Amsterdam biggest skyscraper. John R. demands to speak with the Philips head of Sound&Vision. His goal is to warn people about a large-scale fraud, aimed at brainwashing consumers by means of widescreen TV sets. In the film, we find out about John's preliminary frustrations, his bizarre encounter with Philips head of Sound&Vision Gerard Wesselinck, their impossible friendship, rivalry and John's armed attempt to force the executive to do penance in public.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marjon Brandsma | Elly Voerman |
| Gijs de Lange | Paul Kruiswijck |
Genres
FantasyCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Off Screen |
| Original language | Nederlands (NL) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands |
| Production countries | Belgium, Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rinkel Film & TV Productions BV |
| Release date | 3 febbraio 2005 |
| Production | Edwin van Meurs, Reinier Selen, Anja Daelemans |
| Writer | Hugo Heinen |
| Editing | Job ter Burg |
| Cinematography | Bert Pot |
| Assistant directors | Pieter Kuijpers |
| Camera operators | Bert Pot |
| Additional photography | Bert Pot |
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| Production design | Gert Brinkers |
| Art direction | Gert Brinkers |
| Set decoration | Gert Brinkers |
| Costume design | Sabine Snijders, Winnie Gallis |
| Makeup | Winnie Gallis, Sabine Snijders |
| Hairstyling | Winnie Gallis, Sabine Snijders |
Release dates
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