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Off Screen

Off Screen (2005)★ 6.6/10

Not Rated · NL,BE · 94 min · February 3, 2005

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller

Directed by: Pieter Kuijpers

Written by: Hugo Heinen

March 11th, 2002. John Voerman takes the head of security and 17 others hostage in Amsterdam biggest skyscraper. John 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 and Vision Gerard Wesselinck, their impossible friendship, rivalry and John's armed attempt to force the executive to do penance in public.

Directed by

Pieter Kuijpers

Written by

Hugo Heinen

Cast & crew

Jeroen KrabbéGerard WesselinckJan DecleirJohn VoermanAstrid JoostenSelfTheu BoermansLeo VerkerkMarjon BrandsmaElly VoermanAat CeelenColleague JohnChris ComvaliusHeleen WagemakersGijs de LangePaul KruiswijckWannie de WijnColleague JohnSjoerd DragtsmaJongen in de busTuran FuratSecurity guardJanni GoslingaAnna VoermanDamien HopeYoungster in busRobbie KensmilSecurity guardHan KerckhoffsDriver of Mr. WesselinckEmma KuijpersJohn's granddaughterStijn KuijpersJohn's grandsonHans LeendertseLeeuwenkampTon MaccoStand-in JohnDoron SajetReporter RTVNHBerith StijfhoornReporter SBS6Truus te SelleSecretary Mr. WesselinckCarly WijsJane KepplerPieter KuijpersDe Waal (uncredited) (voice)Job ter BurgNews show host (uncredited) (voice)