Released:
2005-02-03

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.

Director:
Pieter Kuijpers

Runtime:
1h 34min

Genre:
Fantasy, Crime, Thriller

• Cast:
• 
  Jeroen Krabbé
  as
  Gerard Wesselinck
• 
  Jan Decleir
  as
  John Voerman
• 
  Astrid Joosten
  as
  Herself
• 
  Theu Boermans
  as
  Leo Verkerk
• 
  Carly Wijs
  as
  Jane Keppler