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Off Screen (2005): Cast & Box Office

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Off Screen is a 2005 fantasy thriller directed by Pieter Kuijpers, starring Jan Decleir as John Voerman, Jeroen Krabbé and Carly Wijs. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $998,041 worldwide.

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Off Screen (2005) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 34m (94 min)
Director
Pieter Kuijpers
Genres
Fantasy , Crime , Thriller
Original language
Dutch
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Off Screen About?

The premise of Off Screen without spoilers.

On March 11, 2002, John R. takes the head of security and 17 others hostage in Amsterdam’s tallest skyscraper, demanding a meeting with Philips’s Sound & Vision chief Gerard Wesselinck. He claims a fraud uses widescreen TVs to brainwash consumers. The film tracks John’s growing frustrations, his strange encounter with Wesselinck, their uneasy rivalry, and his armed push for a public penance.

Off Screen Themes & Keywords

· 21 tags
  • skyscraper
  • hostage
  • alternate reality
  • amsterdam netherlands
  • television crew
  • netherlands
  • video
  • video library
  • tv show in film
  • telephone
  • surrealism
  • hallucination
+9 more
  • gun
  • death
  • blood
  • stabbed in the chest
  • television
  • hospital
  • bus
  • bus driver
  • based on true story
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Cast & crew

Off Screen Cast & Characters

Jan Decleir leads the cast as John Voerman, with Jeroen Krabbé as Gerard Wesselinck and Carly Wijs as Jane Keppler. Directed by Pieter Kuijpers; 9 actors are credited in all.

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Box office

Off Screen Box Office

Off Screen grossed $998,041 worldwide.

2005 box office

Worldwide gross

$998K

International
$998K
Details

Off Screen Also Known As

Also known as “Зад екрана”.

Also known as
  • Зад екрана

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FAQ

Off Screen FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Off Screen, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Off Screen?

Off Screen runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

When was Off Screen released?

Off Screen was released on February 3, 2005.

Who directed Off Screen?

Off Screen was directed by Pieter Kuijpers.

More films by Pieter Kuijpers

Who is in the cast of Off Screen?

Off Screen stars Jan Decleir as John Voerman, Jeroen Krabbé as Gerard Wesselinck and Carly Wijs as Jane Keppler, among 9 credited actors.

How much did Off Screen make at the box office?

Off Screen grossed $998,041 worldwide.

Does Off Screen have a post-credit scene?

No. Off Screen has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Off Screen in?

The original language of Off Screen is Dutch.

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