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Off Screen (2005)

Off Screen (2005)

Crime Fantasy Thriller
Release Date: 2005, February 3
Directors: Pieter Kuijpers
Countries: Belgium, Netherlands
Production: Rinkel Film & TV Productions BV
Cast: Jeroen Krabbé, Jan Decleir, Janni Goslinga, Astrid Joosten, Gijs de Lange, Carly Wijs, Marjon Brandsma, Damien Hope, Theu Boermans

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

hostage-taking